Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 65.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.0% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 70.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 86.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 84.9% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.1% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of London, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$23.32
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$14.51
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
CA$2.63
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 70.9% less for groceries
|
London
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.34
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
CA$9.09
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
CA$9.83
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CA$4.70
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
CA$8.18
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
CA$2.87
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.41
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.47
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.16
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.30
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$6.04
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.47
CA$116.07
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,211.57
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
CA$26.43
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 86.5% less for housing
|
London
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.79
CA$83.36
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.20
CA$2,159.49
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.15
CA$1,739.70
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
CA$159.43
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 84.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.86
CA$777.23
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,010.43
CA$20,207.95
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
CA$7.49
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CA$4.95
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$17.10
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.44
CA$61.21
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
CA$15.54
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.40
CA$91.45
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.73
CA$74.61
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.77
CA$123.71
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.98
CA$148.54
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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