Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 35.2% cheaper than Malacca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 61.7% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 23.7% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Malacca, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
Malacca
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.49
|
$4.06
EGP202.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
MYR14.41
|
$4.71
EGP234.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
$0.33
EGP16.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
Malacca
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MYR3.00
|
$0.65
EGP32.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR31.57
|
$1.59
EGP79.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MYR21.81
|
$3.40
EGP169.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR8.64
|
$1.45
EGP72.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
MYR9.67
|
$1.96
EGP97.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
MYR6.82
|
$0.68
EGP34.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MYR8.07
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
MYR3.69
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
MYR3.27
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
Malacca
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.45
|
$1.01
EGP50.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP404.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,071.55
MYR144,071.55
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,809,488.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
MYR40.34
|
$2.50
EGP124.51
|
|
pay 61.7% less for housing
Malacca
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR127.26
|
$9.69
EGP483.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$208.74
EGP10,409.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$129.60
EGP6,463.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR130.04
|
$13.65
EGP680.81
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
Malacca
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.64
MYR624.31
|
$87.26
EGP4,351.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR36,177.97
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,166.84
|
|
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
Malacca
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.29
|
$1.42
EGP70.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
MYR9.60
|
$1.54
EGP76.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
MYR16.33
|
$1.83
EGP91.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$18.55
EGP925.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR19.21
|
$3.04
EGP151.85
|
|
pay 23.7% more for clothing
Malacca
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR252.13
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR110.45
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR312.16
|
$97.57
EGP4,865.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR204.10
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.11
|
|
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