Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 53.2% cheaper than Jeddah (Jiddah).
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 55.1% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 72.1% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
$4.06
EGP206.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$4.71
EGP239.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$0.33
EGP16.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
SAR3.93
|
$0.65
EGP32.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
SAR13.96
|
$1.59
EGP80.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
SAR24.23
|
$3.40
EGP172.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
SAR10.14
|
$1.45
EGP73.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
SAR12.70
|
$1.96
EGP99.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
SAR3.77
|
$0.68
EGP34.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SAR2.74
|
$0.23
EGP11.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
SAR2.57
|
$0.16
EGP8.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$0.19
EGP9.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.06
|
$0.22
EGP10.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
SAR1.96
|
$0.19
EGP9.63
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
SAR8.82
|
$1.01
EGP51.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.61
SAR129.99
|
$8.12
EGP412.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,424.39
SAR99,239.67
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,842,506.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
SAR54.99
|
$2.50
EGP126.79
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.50
SAR272.27
|
$9.69
EGP492.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$455.92
SAR1,712.26
|
$208.74
EGP10,599.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$396.27
SAR1,488.25
|
$129.60
EGP6,581.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.65
SAR317.92
|
$13.65
EGP693.23
|
|
pay 72.1% less for childcare
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$369.34
SAR1,387.11
|
$87.26
EGP4,431.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,026.30
SAR22,632.43
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,939.89
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
SAR7.00
|
$1.42
EGP72.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.16
SAR15.63
|
$1.54
EGP78.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
$1.83
EGP92.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.62
SAR355.36
|
$18.55
EGP942.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
SAR54.99
|
$3.04
EGP154.62
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.05
SAR184.23
|
$37.28
EGP1,893.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.89
SAR213.66
|
$49.39
EGP2,508.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.50
SAR351.15
|
$97.57
EGP4,954.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.80
SAR314.70
|
$53.60
EGP2,721.88
|
|
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