Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 40.6% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 56.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR241.55
|
$4.06
EGP202.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR226.96
|
$4.71
EGP234.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.87
|
$0.33
EGP16.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.58
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.07
|
$0.65
EGP32.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.03
|
$1.59
EGP79.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR226.90
|
$3.40
EGP169.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR87.97
|
$1.45
EGP72.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR114.87
|
$1.96
EGP97.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR41.94
|
$0.68
EGP34.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.28
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.16
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.08
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.79
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.92
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 56.0% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR252.33
|
$1.01
EGP50.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,468.44
|
$8.12
EGP404.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,362,356.59
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,809,488.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR902.92
|
$2.50
EGP124.51
|
|
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,340.53
|
$9.69
EGP483.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,951.55
|
$208.74
EGP10,409.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,789.44
|
$129.60
EGP6,463.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,441.86
|
$13.65
EGP680.81
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,162.84
|
$87.26
EGP4,351.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,135.40
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,166.84
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR100.91
|
$1.42
EGP70.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.58
|
$1.54
EGP76.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR263.78
|
$1.83
EGP91.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,591.51
|
$18.55
EGP925.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR241.55
|
$3.04
EGP151.85
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,868.01
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,611.80
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,293.17
|
$97.57
EGP4,865.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,793.96
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.11
|
|
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