Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 3.8% more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR496.81
|
$4.06
EGP206.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,192.36
|
$4.71
EGP239.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.23
|
$0.33
EGP16.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.17
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.21
|
$0.65
EGP32.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR821.58
|
$1.59
EGP80.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR919.75
|
$3.40
EGP172.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR346.98
|
$1.45
EGP73.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR455.49
|
$1.96
EGP99.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR133.86
|
$0.68
EGP34.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.24
|
$0.23
EGP11.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.13
|
$0.16
EGP8.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.42
|
$0.19
EGP9.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.34
|
$0.22
EGP10.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.59
|
$0.19
EGP9.64
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,056.54
|
$1.01
EGP51.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,887.90
|
$8.12
EGP412.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,961,776.90
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,843,263.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,186.39
|
$2.50
EGP126.84
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,039.12
|
$9.69
EGP492.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,337.15
|
$208.74
EGP10,604.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,480.07
|
$129.60
EGP6,583.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,588.63
|
$13.65
EGP693.52
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,700.62
|
$87.26
EGP4,432.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR872,122.79
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,980.53
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR496.81
|
$1.42
EGP72.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR546.02
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR596.18
|
$1.83
EGP92.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,387.62
|
$18.55
EGP942.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,192.36
|
$3.04
EGP154.68
|
|
pay 59.9% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,289.62
|
$37.28
EGP1,893.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,265.92
|
$49.39
EGP2,509.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,118.45
|
$97.57
EGP4,956.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,767.22
|
$53.60
EGP2,723.00
|
|
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