Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 69.7% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 68.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 58.7% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 86.2% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 93.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.1% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.37
|
$4.06
EGP201.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$4.71
EGP234.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.08
|
$0.33
EGP16.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.48
|
$0.12
EGP6.09
|
|
pay 68.8% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$3.89
|
$0.65
EGP32.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.01
|
$1.59
EGP78.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.11
|
$3.40
EGP168.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.29
|
$1.45
EGP72.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.19
|
$1.96
EGP97.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.19
|
$0.68
EGP34.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.87
|
$0.23
EGP11.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.83
|
$0.16
EGP7.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.51
|
$0.19
EGP9.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.55
|
$0.22
EGP10.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.47
|
$0.19
EGP9.43
|
|
pay 58.7% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.22
|
$1.01
EGP50.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$8.12
EGP403.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,803,766.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$29.94
|
$2.50
EGP124.12
|
|
pay 86.2% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$80.73
|
$9.69
EGP481.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,278.35
|
$208.74
EGP10,376.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,913.71
|
$129.60
EGP6,442.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$173.60
|
$13.65
EGP678.66
|
|
pay 93.0% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,816.30
|
$87.26
EGP4,337.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$32,164.70
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,859.58
|
|
pay 75.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.18
|
$1.42
EGP70.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.33
|
$1.54
EGP76.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$45.67
|
$1.83
EGP90.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$81.20
|
$18.55
EGP922.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$22.58
|
$3.04
EGP151.36
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$118.80
|
$37.28
EGP1,853.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$76.80
|
$49.39
EGP2,455.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$165.71
|
$97.57
EGP4,850.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$171.42
|
$53.60
EGP2,664.65
|
|
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