Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 33.9% cheaper than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.82
|
$4.06
EGP201.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.90
|
$4.71
EGP233.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$0.33
EGP16.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.65
EGP32.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
$1.59
EGP78.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$3.40
EGP168.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$1.45
EGP71.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
$1.96
EGP97.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$0.68
EGP33.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.23
EGP11.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$0.16
EGP7.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.19
EGP9.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.22
EGP10.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.19
EGP9.41
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
$1.01
EGP50.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.74
|
$8.12
EGP402.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,152.38
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,799,227.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
$2.50
EGP123.81
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Minsk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.10
|
$9.69
EGP480.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,533.93
|
$208.74
EGP10,350.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN979.07
|
$129.60
EGP6,426.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.33
|
$13.65
EGP676.95
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN985.67
|
$87.26
EGP4,327.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,547.91
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,615.88
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$1.42
EGP70.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$1.54
EGP76.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
$1.83
EGP90.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.62
|
$18.55
EGP919.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
$3.04
EGP150.98
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.75
|
$37.28
EGP1,848.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.09
|
$49.39
EGP2,449.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.11
|
$97.57
EGP4,838.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN320.07
|
$53.60
EGP2,657.95
|
|
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