Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 43.2% more expensive than Jamshedpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Cairo are more expensive than in Jamshedpur. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Jamshedpur, you would:
pay 7.4% more for restaurants
|
Jamshedpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
₹226.85
|
$4.06
EGP202.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
₹403.30
|
$4.71
EGP234.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₹29.47
|
$0.33
EGP16.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
₹12.77
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Jamshedpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
₹34.18
|
$0.65
EGP32.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
₹205.01
|
$1.59
EGP79.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.55
₹216.78
|
$3.40
EGP169.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.96
₹81.79
|
$1.45
EGP72.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.99
₹84.61
|
$1.96
EGP97.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
₹90.08
|
$0.68
EGP34.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.44
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
₹54.07
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.82
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
₹10.52
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.61
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Jamshedpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
₹395.62
|
$1.01
EGP50.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.93
₹504.12
|
$8.12
EGP405.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,209,890.19
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,810,008.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.73
|
$2.50
EGP124.55
|
|
pay 42.8% more for housing
|
Jamshedpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.41
₹630.64
|
$9.69
EGP483.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$100.73
₹8,570.06
|
$208.74
EGP10,412.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.11
₹6,049.45
|
$129.60
EGP6,465.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.85
₹2,284.45
|
$13.65
EGP681.00
|
|
pay 82.8% more for childcare
|
Jamshedpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.55
₹3,024.73
|
$87.26
EGP4,352.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,622.68
₹138,051.57
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,194.76
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamshedpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.72
₹146.20
|
$1.42
EGP70.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
₹127.71
|
$1.54
EGP76.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.79
₹322.64
|
$1.83
EGP91.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.60
₹2,688.64
|
$18.55
EGP925.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.26
₹277.27
|
$3.04
EGP151.89
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Jamshedpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.44
₹2,164.33
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.85
₹1,008.24
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.18
₹3,673.75
|
$97.57
EGP4,867.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$23.70
₹2,016.48
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.88
|
|
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