Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 69.5% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.9% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 66.7% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 64.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Israel, you would:
pay 81.9% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.34
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.75
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.70
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.62
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 66.7% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.34
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.79
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.16
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.90
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.71
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.16
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.35
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.93
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.34
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.24
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 64.2% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.56
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪207.63
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪142,548.89
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.23
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.98
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,705.80
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,225.99
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪610.37
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,266.62
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,906.65
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.51
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.65
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.82
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪238.39
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.65
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪309.70
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪198.55
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪418.88
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪478.43
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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