Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 45.8% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Lima, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.81
|
$4.06
EGP201.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.11
|
$4.71
EGP233.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.14
|
$0.33
EGP16.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.93
|
$0.12
EGP6.08
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.19
|
$0.65
EGP32.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.00
|
$1.59
EGP78.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.77
|
$3.40
EGP168.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.25
|
$1.45
EGP71.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.52
|
$1.96
EGP97.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.32
|
$0.68
EGP33.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
$0.23
EGP11.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
$0.16
EGP7.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
$0.19
EGP9.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
$0.22
EGP10.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.19
EGP9.42
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.42
|
$1.01
EGP50.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.42
|
$8.12
EGP403.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN87,812.17
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,801,512.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.36
|
$2.50
EGP123.96
|
|
pay 65.2% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN100.70
|
$9.69
EGP481.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,182.00
|
$208.74
EGP10,363.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,378.80
|
$129.60
EGP6,434.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN166.83
|
$13.65
EGP677.81
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN810.05
|
$87.26
EGP4,332.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,639.12
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,738.54
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.04
|
$1.42
EGP70.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.93
|
$1.54
EGP76.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.09
|
$1.83
EGP90.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN115.68
|
$18.55
EGP921.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.14
|
$3.04
EGP151.18
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.22
|
$37.28
EGP1,850.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN132.62
|
$49.39
EGP2,452.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN323.02
|
$97.57
EGP4,844.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN357.68
|
$53.60
EGP2,661.32
|
|
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