Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 44.3% cheaper than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 72.1% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 64.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 30.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 51.9% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 72.1% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 64.2% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 30.3% less for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 51.9% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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