Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 44.7% more expensive than Kolhapur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Cairo
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Cairo are more expensive than in Kolhapur. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Kolhapur, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Kolhapur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
₹202.38
|
$4.06
EGP207.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.26
₹278.27
|
$4.71
EGP240.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.74
|
$0.33
EGP17.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
₹15.18
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Kolhapur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹45.53
|
$0.65
EGP33.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.27
₹193.94
|
$1.59
EGP81.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
₹258.28
|
$3.40
EGP173.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.91
₹77.71
|
$1.45
EGP74.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
₹238.67
|
$1.96
EGP100.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
₹88.74
|
$0.68
EGP34.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹21.42
|
$0.23
EGP11.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₹53.55
|
$0.16
EGP8.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
₹28.69
|
$0.19
EGP9.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.51
|
$0.22
EGP11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹15.49
|
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Kolhapur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
₹404.63
|
$1.01
EGP51.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.48
₹809.51
|
$8.12
EGP415.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,813.83
₹1,264,857.68
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,855,093.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.50
₹298.51
|
$2.50
EGP127.65
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Kolhapur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.48
₹809.17
|
$9.69
EGP495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$118.51
₹10,118.86
|
$208.74
EGP10,672.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.03
₹6,577.26
|
$129.60
EGP6,626.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.15
₹1,805.52
|
$13.65
EGP697.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Kolhapur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$41.48
₹3,541.60
|
$87.26
EGP4,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$770.32
₹65,772.60
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,615.79
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kolhapur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
₹151.78
|
$1.42
EGP72.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
₹118.05
|
$1.54
EGP78.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.96
₹252.97
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.00
₹683.02
|
$18.55
EGP948.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
₹252.97
|
$3.04
EGP155.67
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Kolhapur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.81
₹1,264.86
|
$37.28
EGP1,906.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.18
₹2,150.26
|
$49.39
EGP2,525.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$29.62
₹2,529.46
|
$97.57
EGP4,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.50
₹3,372.95
|
$53.60
EGP2,740.48
|
|
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