Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 63.5% cheaper than Montreal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 73.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 81.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
Montreal
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.90
|
$4.06
EGP206.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$4.71
EGP239.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
CA$3.02
|
$0.33
EGP17.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 73.8% less for groceries
|
Montreal
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
CA$4.69
|
$0.65
EGP33.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
CA$10.94
|
$1.59
EGP80.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
CA$12.42
|
$3.40
EGP172.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CA$4.97
|
$1.45
EGP73.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
CA$8.09
|
$1.96
EGP99.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.33
|
$0.68
EGP34.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
$0.23
EGP11.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.82
|
$0.16
EGP8.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
$0.19
EGP9.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
$0.22
EGP11.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
$0.19
EGP9.65
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Montreal
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
CA$6.65
|
$1.01
EGP51.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.85
CA$103.60
|
$8.12
EGP412.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,201.81
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,845,333.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.29
CA$22.04
|
$2.50
EGP126.98
|
|
pay 81.0% less for housing
|
Montreal
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
CA$62.83
|
$9.69
EGP492.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.88
CA$1,724.41
|
$208.74
EGP10,616.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.38
CA$1,380.49
|
$129.60
EGP6,591.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.67
CA$86.03
|
$13.65
EGP694.29
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Montreal
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$650.63
CA$938.17
|
$87.26
EGP4,437.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,648.39
CA$8,144.69
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,091.69
|
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montreal
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$9.32
|
$1.42
EGP72.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
CA$5.20
|
$1.54
EGP78.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$17.09
|
$1.83
EGP92.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.11
CA$52.07
|
$18.55
EGP943.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$3.04
EGP154.85
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Montreal
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.65
CA$91.78
|
$37.28
EGP1,896.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
CA$64.39
|
$49.39
EGP2,512.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.18
CA$128.59
|
$97.57
EGP4,962.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.63
CA$155.20
|
$53.60
EGP2,726.06
|
|
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