Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 47.4% cheaper than Johannesburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Johannesburg, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Johannesburg
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR203.88
|
$4.06
EGP201.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR87.67
|
$4.71
EGP234.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR18.64
|
$0.33
EGP16.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
ZAR13.75
|
$0.12
EGP6.09
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Johannesburg
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.21
|
$0.65
EGP32.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
ZAR75.85
|
$1.59
EGP78.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR76.57
|
$3.40
EGP168.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR43.54
|
$1.45
EGP72.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR37.83
|
$1.96
EGP97.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.46
|
$0.68
EGP34.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.14
|
$0.23
EGP11.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.28
|
$0.16
EGP7.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.39
|
$0.19
EGP9.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.44
|
$0.22
EGP10.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.64
|
$0.19
EGP9.43
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Johannesburg
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR89.76
|
$1.01
EGP50.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.77
ZAR1,413.77
|
$8.12
EGP403.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR406,736.19
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,803,766.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
ZAR183.49
|
$2.50
EGP124.12
|
|
pay 69.4% less for housing
|
Johannesburg
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR828.63
|
$9.69
EGP481.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.94
ZAR7,590.53
|
$208.74
EGP10,376.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.97
ZAR6,585.98
|
$129.60
EGP6,442.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,472.69
|
$13.65
EGP678.66
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Johannesburg
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.11
ZAR4,183.57
|
$87.26
EGP4,337.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR102,402.25
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,859.58
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Johannesburg
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR40.78
|
$1.42
EGP70.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR35.86
|
$1.54
EGP76.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.12
ZAR56.07
|
$1.83
EGP90.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.20
ZAR613.76
|
$18.55
EGP922.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR135.07
|
$3.04
EGP151.36
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Johannesburg
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR895.35
|
$37.28
EGP1,853.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR682.09
|
$49.39
EGP2,455.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.71
ZAR1,645.89
|
$97.57
EGP4,850.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.75
ZAR1,556.88
|
$53.60
EGP2,664.65
|
|
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