Cost of living comparison

Latakia, Syria

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Latakia Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 53.9% more expensive than Latakia.

Restaurants: pay 24.9% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 14.0% more in Cairo
Transportation: pay 3.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 17.4% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.5% more in Cairo
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Cairo

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Cairo are more expensive than in Latakia. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Cairo. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Latakia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.9% less for restaurants

	Latakia	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.00 SYP39,006	$4.06 EGP202.52	+35.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SYP65,010	$4.71 EGP234.92	-5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SYP10,662	$0.33 EGP16.69	-59.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 SYP5,281	$0.12 EGP6.11	-69.8%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 14.0% more for groceries

	Latakia	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 SYP8,217	$0.65 EGP32.38	+2.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.67 SYP21,752	$1.59 EGP79.10	-5.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03 SYP39,374	$3.40 EGP169.55	+12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 SYP24,192	$1.45 EGP72.32	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 SYP25,950	$1.96 EGP97.75	-1.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.29 SYP3,833	$0.68 EGP34.12	+132.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 SYP4,718	$0.23 EGP11.62	-35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.18 SYP2,359	$0.16 EGP7.93	-12.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 SYP2,221	$0.19 EGP9.60	+12.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.21 SYP2,683	$0.22 EGP10.79	+4.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.11 SYP1,474	$0.19 EGP9.46	+67.3%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 3.8% less for transportation

	Latakia	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.65 SYP34,453	$1.01 EGP50.62	-61.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$8.12 EGP405.04
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	$36,284.10 EGP1,810,008.12	+96.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.60 SYP59,809	$2.50 EGP124.55	-45.7%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 17.4% less for housing

	Latakia	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.00 SYP845,130	$9.69 EGP483.55	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$236.67 SYP3,077,140	$208.74 EGP10,412.82	-11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$94.05 SYP1,222,795	$129.60 EGP6,465.01	+37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$15.29 SYP198,854	$13.65 EGP681.00	-10.7%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Latakia	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$20.00 SYP260,040	$87.26 EGP4,352.98	+336.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	$1,948.40 EGP97,194.76	+18.1%
Average			+177.2%

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pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Latakia	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 SYP13,002	$1.42 EGP70.88	+42.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.65 SYP8,451	$1.54 EGP76.71	+136.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.50 SYP19,503	$1.83 EGP91.13	+21.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$14.30 SYP185,930	$18.55 EGP925.46	+29.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.00 SYP26,004	$3.04 EGP151.89	+52.2%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Latakia	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.33 SYP238,370	$37.28 EGP1,859.71	+103.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$10.00 SYP130,020	$49.39 EGP2,463.97	+393.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.00 SYP520,080	$97.57 EGP4,867.35	+143.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.27 SYP432,535	$53.60 EGP2,673.88	+61.1%
Average			+175.5%

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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: May 2025

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