Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 3.8% more expensive than Islamabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 59.9% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Cairo are more expensive than in Islamabad. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
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
PKR501.59
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 59.9% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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