Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 15.9% cheaper than Mykolayiv.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 82.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% more in Cairo
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Cairo are more expensive than in Mykolayiv. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Mykolayiv, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Mykolayiv
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH352.45
|
$4.06
EGP206.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH251.75
|
$4.71
EGP239.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
UAH20.14
|
$0.33
EGP16.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.11
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Mykolayiv
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
UAH22.00
|
$0.65
EGP32.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
UAH162.80
|
$1.59
EGP80.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
UAH152.79
|
$3.40
EGP172.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
UAH70.91
|
$1.45
EGP73.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
UAH68.93
|
$1.96
EGP99.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.24
UAH9.90
|
$0.68
EGP34.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
UAH25.12
|
$0.23
EGP11.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
UAH23.45
|
$0.16
EGP8.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
UAH31.06
|
$0.19
EGP9.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
UAH5.48
|
$0.22
EGP10.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
UAH12.64
|
$0.19
EGP9.63
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Mykolayiv
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.87
UAH203.71
|
$1.01
EGP51.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.63
UAH402.80
|
$8.12
EGP412.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,303.98
UAH1,309,097.91
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,841,838.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.82
UAH201.40
|
$2.50
EGP126.74
|
|
pay 17.6% more for housing
|
Mykolayiv
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.87
UAH245.60
|
$9.69
EGP492.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$144.48
UAH6,041.99
|
$208.74
EGP10,595.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$96.32
UAH4,027.99
|
$129.60
EGP6,578.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.17
UAH2,181.83
|
$13.65
EGP692.98
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
Mykolayiv
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.67
UAH21,021.09
|
$87.26
EGP4,429.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,835.99
UAH453,149.28
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,903.98
|
|
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mykolayiv
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
UAH35.24
|
$1.42
EGP72.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
UAH35.24
|
$1.54
EGP78.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
UAH84.08
|
$1.83
EGP92.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.11
UAH840.84
|
$18.55
EGP941.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
UAH146.01
|
$3.04
EGP154.56
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Mykolayiv
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
UAH1,930.08
|
$37.28
EGP1,892.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
UAH1,334.27
|
$49.39
EGP2,507.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.77
UAH3,461.56
|
$97.57
EGP4,952.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.25
UAH3,104.91
|
$53.60
EGP2,720.90
|
|
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