Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 47.4% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 65.1% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 46.9% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 68.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 76.1% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.7% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Japan, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥953
|
$4.06
EGP205.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥731
|
$4.71
EGP238.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥144
|
$0.33
EGP16.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$0.12
EGP6.21
|
|
pay 65.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥226
|
$0.65
EGP32.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥847
|
$1.59
EGP80.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥808
|
$3.40
EGP172.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥299
|
$1.45
EGP73.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥404
|
$1.96
EGP99.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥322
|
$0.68
EGP34.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥152
|
$0.23
EGP11.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥243
|
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥301
|
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥187
|
$0.22
EGP10.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥160
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
pay 46.9% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥625
|
$1.01
EGP51.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,559
|
$8.12
EGP411.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,263,236
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,838,832.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,764
|
$2.50
EGP126.53
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,603
|
$9.69
EGP491.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,078
|
$208.74
EGP10,578.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,176
|
$129.60
EGP6,567.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,735
|
$13.65
EGP691.85
|
|
pay 76.1% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,652
|
$87.26
EGP4,422.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,642,604
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,742.57
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥401
|
$1.42
EGP72.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥411
|
$1.54
EGP77.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥590
|
$1.83
EGP92.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,545
|
$18.55
EGP940.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,773
|
$3.04
EGP154.31
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,002
|
$37.28
EGP1,889.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,970
|
$49.39
EGP2,503.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,006
|
$97.57
EGP4,944.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,090
|
$53.60
EGP2,716.46
|
|
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