Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 75.2% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.0% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 79.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 63.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 91.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 97.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of New York City, you would:
pay 83.0% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$4.06
EGP206.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.71
EGP239.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$0.33
EGP17.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 79.2% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$0.65
EGP33.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$1.59
EGP80.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$3.40
EGP172.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$1.45
EGP73.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$1.96
EGP99.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$0.68
EGP34.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.23
EGP11.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.16
EGP8.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.19
EGP9.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.22
EGP11.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.19
EGP9.65
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$1.01
EGP51.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$8.12
EGP412.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,845,333.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$2.50
EGP126.98
|
|
pay 91.5% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$9.69
EGP492.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$208.74
EGP10,616.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$129.60
EGP6,591.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$13.65
EGP694.29
|
|
pay 97.0% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$87.26
EGP4,437.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,091.69
|
|
pay 84.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$1.42
EGP72.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$1.54
EGP78.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$1.83
EGP92.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$18.55
EGP943.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$3.04
EGP154.85
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$37.28
EGP1,896.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$49.39
EGP2,512.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$97.57
EGP4,962.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$53.60
EGP2,726.06
|
|
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