Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 54.8% cheaper than Monterrey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 62.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 76.6% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
MX$241.13
|
$4.06
EGP202.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$144.68
|
$4.71
EGP234.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
MX$25.60
|
$0.33
EGP16.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$19.91
|
$0.12
EGP6.10
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
MX$48.15
|
$0.65
EGP32.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MX$93.69
|
$1.59
EGP78.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MX$112.75
|
$3.40
EGP169.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
MX$50.81
|
$1.45
EGP72.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
MX$76.62
|
$1.96
EGP97.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$25.17
|
$0.68
EGP34.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$10.56
|
$0.23
EGP11.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$14.50
|
$0.16
EGP7.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.60
|
$0.19
EGP9.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$17.63
|
$0.22
EGP10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$14.82
|
$0.19
EGP9.44
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
MX$90.02
|
$1.01
EGP50.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.19
MX$819.84
|
$8.12
EGP404.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,338.02
MX$434,035.57
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,806,017.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.43
MX$183.26
|
$2.50
EGP124.27
|
|
pay 76.6% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.26
MX$568.46
|
$9.69
EGP482.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.43
MX$16,990.45
|
$208.74
EGP10,389.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.73
MX$12,022.10
|
$129.60
EGP6,450.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.13
MX$1,692.94
|
$13.65
EGP679.50
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.39
MX$6,108.65
|
$87.26
EGP4,343.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,974.43
MX$135,515.55
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,980.48
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
MX$48.23
|
$1.42
EGP70.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
MX$62.61
|
$1.54
EGP76.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$77.16
|
$1.83
EGP90.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
MX$783.62
|
$18.55
EGP923.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
MX$115.74
|
$3.04
EGP151.55
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.35
MX$1,017.22
|
$37.28
EGP1,855.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
MX$799.11
|
$49.39
EGP2,458.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.18
MX$1,771.63
|
$97.57
EGP4,856.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.17
MX$2,043.52
|
$53.60
EGP2,667.98
|
|
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