Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 45.5% cheaper than Mandeville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 74.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 61.7% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 72.4% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 34.6% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 37.5% more in Cairo
Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Mandeville, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Mandeville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.27
JMD998.66
|
$4.06
EGP202.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,373.16
|
$4.71
EGP234.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
JMD159.79
|
$0.33
EGP16.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
JMD124.83
|
$0.12
EGP6.10
|
|
pay 74.5% less for groceries
|
Mandeville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD337.13
|
$0.65
EGP32.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,047.96
|
$1.59
EGP78.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,431.66
|
$3.40
EGP169.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD680.75
|
$1.45
EGP72.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD473.07
|
$1.96
EGP97.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD430.59
|
$0.68
EGP34.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.88
|
$0.23
EGP11.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD290.59
|
$0.16
EGP7.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.91
|
$0.19
EGP9.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD166.09
|
$0.22
EGP10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD151.17
|
$0.19
EGP9.44
|
|
pay 61.7% less for transportation
|
Mandeville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD770.43
|
$1.01
EGP50.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP404.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,840,813.68
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,806,017.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,194.37
|
$2.50
EGP124.27
|
|
pay 72.4% less for housing
|
Mandeville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.13
JMD7,989.27
|
$9.69
EGP482.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$469.93
JMD74,899.42
|
$208.74
EGP10,389.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$129.60
EGP6,450.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.87
JMD11,455.21
|
$13.65
EGP679.50
|
|
pay 34.6% less for childcare
|
Mandeville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,284.61
|
$87.26
EGP4,343.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD335,549.40
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,980.48
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mandeville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
JMD349.53
|
$1.42
EGP70.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
JMD349.53
|
$1.54
EGP76.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.15
JMD1,298.26
|
$1.83
EGP90.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$18.55
EGP923.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,097.18
|
$3.04
EGP151.55
|
|
pay 37.5% more for clothing
|
Mandeville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,194.37
|
$37.28
EGP1,855.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,077.86
|
$49.39
EGP2,458.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,318.13
|
$97.57
EGP4,856.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,985.25
|
$53.60
EGP2,667.98
|
|
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