Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 65.5% cheaper than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 64.4% less in Cairo
- Transportation
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pay 65.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 84.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 91.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.40
|
$4.06
EGP205.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£6.91
|
$4.71
EGP238.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.00
|
$0.33
EGP16.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.32
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 64.4% less for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
$0.65
EGP32.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
£3.63
|
$1.59
EGP80.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.47
|
$3.40
EGP172.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.57
|
$1.45
EGP73.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.86
|
$1.96
EGP99.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.89
|
$0.68
EGP34.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.23
EGP11.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.85
|
$0.16
EGP8.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.13
|
$0.19
EGP9.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.63
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
pay 65.2% less for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.26
|
$1.01
EGP51.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£62.60
|
$8.12
EGP410.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,836,443.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£11.54
|
$2.50
EGP126.37
|
|
pay 84.0% less for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£34.13
|
$9.69
EGP490.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.94
£743.86
|
$208.74
EGP10,564.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£575.89
|
$129.60
EGP6,559.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£184.69
|
$13.65
EGP690.95
|
|
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£983.82
|
$87.26
EGP4,416.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,397.34
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,614.31
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.84
|
$1.42
EGP71.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.30
|
$1.54
EGP77.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.48
|
$1.83
EGP92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
£29.86
|
$18.55
EGP938.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.68
|
$3.04
EGP154.11
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£56.36
|
$37.28
EGP1,886.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£29.27
|
$49.39
EGP2,499.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
£53.75
|
$97.57
EGP4,938.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£58.55
|
$53.60
EGP2,712.93
|
|
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