Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 44.9% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 81.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB782.63
|
$4.06
EGP205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
$4.71
EGP238.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB91.34
|
$0.33
EGP16.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB41.34
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB52.70
|
$0.65
EGP32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB375.33
|
$1.59
EGP80.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB303.85
|
$3.40
EGP172.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB129.44
|
$1.45
EGP73.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB169.14
|
$1.96
EGP99.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB57.69
|
$0.68
EGP34.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB56.85
|
$0.23
EGP11.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB60.95
|
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB95.70
|
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB21.23
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.82
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB188.96
|
$1.01
EGP51.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,434.85
|
$8.12
EGP411.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,608,763.15
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,837,789.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB495.66
|
$2.50
EGP126.46
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB543.39
|
$9.69
EGP490.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB81,829.46
|
$208.74
EGP10,572.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB49,689.84
|
$129.60
EGP6,564.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,382.77
|
$13.65
EGP691.46
|
|
pay 81.3% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB39,745.27
|
$87.26
EGP4,419.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB887,157.60
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,686.60
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB260.88
|
$1.42
EGP71.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB215.06
|
$1.54
EGP77.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB208.70
|
$1.83
EGP92.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,755.02
|
$18.55
EGP939.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
$3.04
EGP154.22
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,913.86
|
$37.28
EGP1,888.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,604.33
|
$49.39
EGP2,501.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,281.98
|
$97.57
EGP4,942.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,687.11
|
$53.60
EGP2,714.92
|
|
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