Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 64.1% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 68.3% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 82.4% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 83.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.91
|
$4.06
EGP203.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.98
|
$4.71
EGP235.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.68
|
$0.33
EGP16.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.31
|
$0.12
EGP6.14
|
|
pay 68.3% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.17
|
$0.65
EGP32.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.41
|
$1.59
EGP79.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.13
|
$3.40
EGP170.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.08
|
$1.45
EGP72.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.23
|
$1.96
EGP98.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.95
|
$0.68
EGP34.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.77
|
$0.23
EGP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.22
|
$0.16
EGP7.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.93
|
$0.19
EGP9.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$0.22
EGP10.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.41
|
$0.19
EGP9.51
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.65
|
$1.01
EGP50.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.61
|
$8.12
EGP406.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,067.79
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,817,861.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.44
|
$2.50
EGP125.09
|
|
pay 82.4% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.00
|
$9.69
EGP485.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,713.72
|
$208.74
EGP10,458.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,376.93
|
$129.60
EGP6,493.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$155.91
|
$13.65
EGP683.96
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,040.63
|
$87.26
EGP4,371.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,131.08
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,616.49
|
|
pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.37
|
$1.42
EGP71.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.62
|
$1.54
EGP77.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.91
|
$1.83
EGP91.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.52
|
$18.55
EGP929.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.57
|
$3.04
EGP152.55
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.06
|
$37.28
EGP1,867.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.36
|
$49.39
EGP2,474.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.37
|
$97.57
EGP4,888.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.05
|
$53.60
EGP2,685.48
|
|
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