Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 31.1% cheaper than La Paz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 42.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of La Paz, you would:
pay 36.3% less for restaurants
|
La Paz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.87
BOB19.84
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
BOB49.59
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
BOB7.24
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
BOB5.29
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
La Paz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
BOB5.16
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.36
BOB16.33
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
BOB24.72
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
BOB11.74
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
BOB9.45
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BOB3.32
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.14
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BOB3.27
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.11
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BOB2.48
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
La Paz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
BOB14.04
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.84
BOB178.53
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,790.55
BOB109,102.56
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.36
BOB106.13
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
La Paz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
BOB293.59
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.71
BOB1,981.00
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$185.42
BOB1,281.13
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.83
BOB219.96
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 42.7% less for childcare
|
La Paz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.91
BOB1,091.03
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,282.52
BOB22,680.11
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
La Paz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
BOB14.88
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
BOB18.84
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
BOB20.83
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BOB226.14
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.46
BOB44.63
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
La Paz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.79
BOB309.45
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.16
BOB581.47
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.30
BOB430.46
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.71
BOB371.11
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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