Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 66.7% cheaper than Newcastle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.4% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 68.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 85.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 89.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% 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 Newcastle, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$22.73
|
$4.06
EGP197.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.15
|
$4.71
EGP228.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.82
|
$0.33
EGP16.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.13
|
$0.12
EGP5.94
|
|
pay 68.2% less for groceries
|
Newcastle
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
A$3.35
|
$0.65
EGP31.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
A$8.38
|
$1.59
EGP76.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
A$7.48
|
$3.40
EGP164.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
A$6.05
|
$1.45
EGP70.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
A$5.64
|
$1.96
EGP95.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.25
|
$0.68
EGP33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.74
|
$0.23
EGP11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.78
|
$0.16
EGP7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$2.97
|
$0.19
EGP9.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.69
|
$0.22
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
A$1.38
|
$0.19
EGP9.21
|
|
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
Newcastle
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
A$6.94
|
$1.01
EGP49.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$219.57
|
$8.12
EGP394.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,867.56
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,761,321.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.38
A$22.04
|
$2.50
EGP121.20
|
|
pay 85.8% less for housing
|
Newcastle
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$80.04
|
$9.69
EGP470.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.52
A$1,959.41
|
$208.74
EGP10,132.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.56
A$1,645.30
|
$129.60
EGP6,291.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.11
A$216.26
|
$13.65
EGP662.69
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Newcastle
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$922.64
A$1,414.01
|
$87.26
EGP4,235.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$27,442.44
|
$1,948.40
EGP94,580.34
|
|
pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.10
|
$1.42
EGP68.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.32
|
$1.54
EGP74.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.63
A$48.48
|
$1.83
EGP88.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.45
A$72.72
|
$18.55
EGP900.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.52
A$19.19
|
$3.04
EGP147.80
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Newcastle
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.49
A$111.10
|
$37.28
EGP1,809.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.44
A$58.92
|
$49.39
EGP2,397.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.05
A$154.87
|
$97.57
EGP4,736.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.26
A$141.40
|
$53.60
EGP2,601.95
|
|
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