Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 19.8% more expensive than Negombo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 81.8% more in Cairo
The cost of childcare and clothing in Cairo are more expensive than in Negombo. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Negombo, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Negombo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR1,013.51
|
$4.06
EGP207.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,229.73
|
$4.71
EGP240.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR219.59
|
$0.33
EGP17.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR116.55
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Negombo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR169.90
|
$0.65
EGP33.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
LKR2,027.02
|
$1.59
EGP81.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.11
LKR1,822.37
|
$3.40
EGP173.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR661.39
|
$1.45
EGP74.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR710.12
|
$1.96
EGP100.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR977.21
|
$0.68
EGP34.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR152.19
|
$0.23
EGP11.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR789.01
|
$0.16
EGP8.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR157.94
|
$0.19
EGP9.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR151.64
|
$0.22
EGP11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
LKR108.03
|
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Negombo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,442.29
|
$1.01
EGP51.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP415.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,530,389.68
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,855,093.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.99
LKR891.89
|
$2.50
EGP127.65
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Negombo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,891.40
|
$9.69
EGP495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$208.74
EGP10,672.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$129.60
EGP6,626.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.98
LKR7,750.39
|
$13.65
EGP697.97
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Negombo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,530.39
|
$87.26
EGP4,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR175,084.20
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,615.79
|
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Negombo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
LKR557.43
|
$1.42
EGP72.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
LKR591.22
|
$1.54
EGP78.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.83
LKR2,635.13
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.19
LKR3,040.54
|
$18.55
EGP948.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.21
LKR658.78
|
$3.04
EGP155.67
|
|
pay 81.8% more for clothing
|
Negombo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.88
LKR8,614.85
|
$37.28
EGP1,906.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,655.40
|
$49.39
EGP2,525.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.37
LKR16,216.19
|
$97.57
EGP4,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.18
LKR8,108.10
|
$53.60
EGP2,740.48
|
|
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