Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 32.4% cheaper than Morelia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 59.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cairo are more expensive than in Morelia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Morelia, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Morelia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$4.06
EGP206.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.46
MX$112.66
|
$4.71
EGP239.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$0.33
EGP16.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 59.0% less for groceries
|
Morelia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$0.65
EGP32.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
MX$68.28
|
$1.59
EGP80.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$3.40
EGP172.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$1.45
EGP73.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.53
MX$72.78
|
$1.96
EGP99.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$0.68
EGP34.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$12.39
|
$0.23
EGP11.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$12.39
|
$0.16
EGP8.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.19
EGP9.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.22
EGP10.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.19
EGP9.63
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Morelia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MX$92.99
|
$1.01
EGP51.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
MX$460.86
|
$8.12
EGP412.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,410.01
MX$256,035.92
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,842,506.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$2.50
EGP126.79
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
|
Morelia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$9.69
EGP492.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.39
MX$6,486.24
|
$208.74
EGP10,599.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$215.11
MX$4,437.96
|
$129.60
EGP6,581.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$13.65
EGP693.23
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Morelia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.74
MX$3,584.50
|
$87.26
EGP4,431.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,978.40
MX$61,448.62
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,939.89
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morelia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$1.42
EGP72.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$1.54
EGP78.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
MX$58.17
|
$1.83
EGP92.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.81
MX$1,007.07
|
$18.55
EGP942.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
$3.04
EGP154.62
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Morelia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.37
MX$853.45
|
$37.28
EGP1,893.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.13
MX$580.35
|
$49.39
EGP2,508.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.77
MX$1,604.49
|
$97.57
EGP4,954.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$53.60
EGP2,721.88
|
|
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