Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 34.9% cheaper than Jakarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 52.7% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 63.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR51,086.89
|
$4.06
EGP207.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR57,539.97
|
$4.71
EGP240.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,487.97
|
$0.33
EGP17.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,959.45
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR20,507.39
|
$0.65
EGP33.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR58,774.89
|
$1.59
EGP81.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR91,087.71
|
$3.40
EGP173.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR32,915.76
|
$1.45
EGP74.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR27,368.12
|
$1.96
EGP100.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR23,299.92
|
$0.68
EGP34.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR12,488.84
|
$0.23
EGP11.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,818.13
|
$0.16
EGP8.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,677.06
|
$0.19
EGP9.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR13,460.10
|
$0.22
EGP11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR21,123.70
|
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR54,580.36
|
$1.01
EGP51.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR215,102.70
|
$8.12
EGP415.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR430,205,408.41
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,855,093.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR55,819.15
|
$2.50
EGP127.65
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR480,407.60
|
$9.69
EGP495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,582,370.32
|
$208.74
EGP10,672.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,409,605.44
|
$129.60
EGP6,626.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,314,343.75
|
$13.65
EGP697.97
|
|
pay 63.7% less for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,868,036.06
|
$87.26
EGP4,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR154,444,196.23
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,615.79
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR37,642.97
|
$1.42
EGP72.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR39,132.15
|
$1.54
EGP78.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR46,247.08
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR493,401.10
|
$18.55
EGP948.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR53,775.68
|
$3.04
EGP155.67
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR953,484.06
|
$37.28
EGP1,906.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR581,755.04
|
$49.39
EGP2,525.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,473,417.67
|
$97.57
EGP4,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,456,831.95
|
$53.60
EGP2,740.48
|
|
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