Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 34.1% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 37.3% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 58.6% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.7% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR12.81
|
$4.06
EGP205.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.19
|
$4.71
EGP238.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR2.92
|
$0.33
EGP16.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.64
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR3.93
|
$0.65
EGP32.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR32.91
|
$1.59
EGP80.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR27.48
|
$3.40
EGP172.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.48
|
$1.45
EGP73.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR7.87
|
$1.96
EGP99.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.04
|
$0.68
EGP34.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.45
|
$0.23
EGP11.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.22
|
$0.16
EGP8.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.72
|
$0.19
EGP9.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.85
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.19
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.62
|
$1.01
EGP51.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR67.48
|
$8.12
EGP411.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR147,672.97
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,836,715.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR29.84
|
$2.50
EGP126.39
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR113.19
|
$9.69
EGP490.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,388.53
|
$208.74
EGP10,566.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR913.42
|
$129.60
EGP6,560.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR141.95
|
$13.65
EGP691.05
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR704.06
|
$87.26
EGP4,417.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR28,504.49
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,628.92
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR15.73
|
$1.42
EGP71.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR10.92
|
$1.54
EGP77.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.49
|
$1.83
EGP92.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR156.24
|
$18.55
EGP939.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.20
|
$3.04
EGP154.13
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR228.62
|
$37.28
EGP1,887.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR129.59
|
$49.39
EGP2,500.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR280.36
|
$97.57
EGP4,939.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR249.21
|
$53.60
EGP2,713.33
|
|
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