Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 68.6% cheaper than Manchester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.4% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 66.3% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 67.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 86.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 91.6% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Manchester, you would:
pay 78.4% less for restaurants
|
Manchester
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
£1.99
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.38
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 66.3% less for groceries
|
Manchester
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
£3.88
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
£4.63
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
£2.96
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£2.92
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
£1.00
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.59
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.35
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.74
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.62
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 67.6% less for transportation
|
Manchester
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.50
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.30
£85.20
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.47
£21.99
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 86.1% less for housing
|
Manchester
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.51
£30.52
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,526.78
£1,179.39
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,143.93
£883.65
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.34
£177.16
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 91.6% less for childcare
|
Manchester
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,691.34
£1,306.51
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,789.99
£12,969.74
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 72.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manchester
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
£3.56
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.63
£13.62
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
£30.70
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
£9.97
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Manchester
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.41
£65.21
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
£32.01
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£69.84
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£69.84
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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