Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 2.8% cheaper than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in Cairo
The cost of childcare and housing in Cairo are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Cairo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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