Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 23.4% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 89.2% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Cairo are more expensive than in India. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of India, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.87
|
$4.06
EGP206.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹334.75
|
$4.71
EGP239.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.98
|
$0.33
EGP16.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.25
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
India
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.51
|
$0.65
EGP32.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.74
|
$1.59
EGP80.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹219.55
|
$3.40
EGP172.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.56
|
$1.45
EGP73.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹117.17
|
$1.96
EGP99.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.78
|
$0.68
EGP34.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.82
|
$0.23
EGP11.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.84
|
$0.16
EGP8.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.70
|
$0.19
EGP9.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.02
|
$0.22
EGP10.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.09
|
$0.19
EGP9.63
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
India
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹395.98
|
$1.01
EGP51.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹868.35
|
$8.12
EGP412.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,160,142.49
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,842,506.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹252.07
|
$2.50
EGP126.79
|
|
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
India
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹633.46
|
$9.69
EGP492.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,841.40
|
$208.74
EGP10,599.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,748.16
|
$129.60
EGP6,581.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,570.54
|
$13.65
EGP693.23
|
|
pay 40.5% more for childcare
|
India
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,780.07
|
$87.26
EGP4,431.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹134,282.71
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,939.89
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.48
|
$1.42
EGP72.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹136.08
|
$1.54
EGP78.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.96
|
$1.83
EGP92.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,314.97
|
$18.55
EGP942.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹287.54
|
$3.04
EGP154.62
|
|
pay 89.2% more for clothing
|
India
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,060.55
|
$37.28
EGP1,893.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,175.45
|
$49.39
EGP2,508.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,569.66
|
$97.57
EGP4,954.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,668.99
|
$53.60
EGP2,721.88
|
|
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