Cost of living comparison

Kuwait

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 46.6% cheaper than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.8% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 46.9% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 28.2% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 69.8% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 70.5% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.3% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 7.9% less in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.8% less for restaurants

	Kuwait	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 KWD2.380	$4.06 EGP205.30	-47.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.66 KWD2.360	$4.71 EGP238.15	-38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KWD0.170	$0.33 EGP16.92	-39.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 KWD0.120	$0.12 EGP6.19	-69.7%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 46.9% less for groceries

	Kuwait	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 KWD0.310	$0.65 EGP32.82	-35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.23 KWD0.690	$1.59 EGP80.19	-28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.23 KWD1.610	$3.40 EGP171.88	-35.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 KWD0.730	$1.45 EGP73.32	-38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 KWD0.820	$1.96 EGP99.09	-26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 KWD0.300	$0.68 EGP34.59	-29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$0.23 EGP11.78	-69.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 KWD0.200	$0.16 EGP8.04	-74.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.190	$0.19 EGP9.73	-68.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.22 EGP10.94	-53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 KWD0.130	$0.19 EGP9.59	-55.9%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 28.2% less for transportation

	Kuwait	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.25 KWD0.390	$1.01 EGP51.31	-19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD15.020	$8.12 EGP410.60	-83.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,067.40 KWD6,181.640	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,887.04	+80.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.53 KWD8.480	$2.50 EGP126.26	-90.9%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 69.8% less for housing

	Kuwait	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.39 KWD7.510	$9.69 EGP490.19	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$767.09 KWD236.300	$208.74 EGP10,555.95	-72.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$636.14 KWD195.960	$129.60 EGP6,553.87	-79.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.50 KWD12.480	$13.65 EGP690.36	-66.3%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 70.5% less for childcare

	Kuwait	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.62 KWD106.470	$87.26 EGP4,412.81	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,757.77 KWD1,773.640	$1,948.40 EGP98,530.73	-66.2%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.42 EGP71.86	-12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 KWD1.470	$1.54 EGP77.77	-67.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 KWD0.940	$1.83 EGP92.39	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.30 KWD27.510	$18.55 EGP938.18	-79.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.81 KWD3.330	$3.04 EGP153.98	-71.8%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

	Kuwait	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.88 KWD12.590	$37.28 EGP1,885.27	-8.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.73 KWD14.390	$49.39 EGP2,497.84	+5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.98 KWD27.720	$97.57 EGP4,934.25	+8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.70 KWD26.090	$53.60 EGP2,710.63	-36.7%
Average			-7.9%

Kuwait vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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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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