Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 55.7% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 71.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 78.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 86.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.7% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Macau, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 71.8% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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