Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 45.4% cheaper than Moroni.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$4.06
EGP206.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$4.71
EGP239.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$0.33
EGP17.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 53.9% less for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$0.65
EGP33.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$1.59
EGP80.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$3.40
EGP172.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$1.45
EGP73.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$1.96
EGP99.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$0.68
EGP34.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.23
EGP11.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$0.16
EGP8.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$0.19
EGP9.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.22
EGP11.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.19
EGP9.65
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$1.01
EGP51.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$8.12
EGP413.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,846,251.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$2.50
EGP127.04
|
|
pay 81.2% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$9.69
EGP493.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$208.74
EGP10,621.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$129.60
EGP6,594.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$13.65
EGP694.64
|
|
pay 81.3% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$87.26
EGP4,440.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,140.99
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$1.42
EGP72.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$1.54
EGP78.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$1.83
EGP92.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$18.55
EGP943.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$3.04
EGP154.93
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$37.28
EGP1,896.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$49.39
EGP2,513.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$97.57
EGP4,964.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$53.60
EGP2,727.42
|
|
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