Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 50.1% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 63.4% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 75.6% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 65.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 79.0% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 34.6% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.7% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 37.5% more in Cairo

Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Kingston, you would:

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pay 63.4% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,181.92	$4.06 EGP205.30	-46.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,354.28	$4.71 EGP238.15	-45.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD221.99	$0.33 EGP16.92	-76.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD137.89	$0.12 EGP6.19	-86.0%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 75.6% less for groceries

	Kingston	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD556.71	$0.65 EGP32.82	-81.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,033.55	$1.59 EGP80.19	-75.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,398.23	$3.40 EGP171.88	-77.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD671.39	$1.45 EGP73.32	-66.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD466.56	$1.96 EGP99.09	-34.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD424.67	$0.68 EGP34.59	-74.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD217.84	$0.23 EGP11.78	-83.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD286.59	$0.16 EGP8.04	-91.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD250.42	$0.19 EGP9.73	-87.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD163.81	$0.22 EGP10.94	-79.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD149.09	$0.19 EGP9.59	-80.0%
Average			-75.6%

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pay 65.8% less for transportation

	Kingston	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD759.84	$1.01 EGP51.31	-79.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,909.58	$8.12 EGP410.60	-78.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,746,766.04	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,887.04	-15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,136.70	$2.50 EGP126.26	-90.5%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 79.0% less for housing

	Kingston	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,313.60	$9.69 EGP490.19	-81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD137,465.33	$208.74 EGP10,555.95	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD66,839.37	$129.60 EGP6,553.87	-69.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,678.90	$13.65 EGP690.36	-88.5%
Average			-79.0%

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pay 34.6% less for childcare

	Kingston	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD35,785.77	$87.26 EGP4,412.81	-61.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD330,936.26	$1,948.40 EGP98,530.73	-7.5%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD492.46	$1.42 EGP71.86	-54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD673.25	$1.54 EGP77.77	-64.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,378.90	$1.83 EGP92.39	-79.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD10,998.38	$18.55 EGP938.18	-73.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,068.35	$3.04 EGP153.98	-76.9%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 37.5% more for clothing

	Kingston	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,136.70	$37.28 EGP1,885.27	+41.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,021.79	$49.39 EGP2,497.84	+93.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,162.53	$97.57 EGP4,934.25	+37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,834.22	$53.60 EGP2,710.63	-22.2%
Average			+37.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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