Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 59.5% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 65.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 55.4% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% less in Cairo
- Childcare
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pay 76.1% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€10.84
|
$4.06
EGP207.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
$4.71
EGP240.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$0.33
EGP17.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 65.0% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.65
EGP33.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.75
|
$1.59
EGP81.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.48
|
$3.40
EGP173.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
$1.45
EGP74.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.49
|
$1.96
EGP100.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$0.68
EGP34.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.23
EGP11.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.16
EGP8.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.19
EGP9.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.22
EGP11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
|
pay 55.4% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€4.96
|
$1.01
EGP51.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.12
|
$8.12
EGP415.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€24,927.11
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,855,093.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€12.72
|
$2.50
EGP127.65
|
|
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€26.05
|
$9.69
EGP495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€622.00
|
$208.74
EGP10,672.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€517.45
|
$129.60
EGP6,626.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€134.98
|
$13.65
EGP697.97
|
|
pay 76.1% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€372.26
|
$87.26
EGP4,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,297.12
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,615.79
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.42
EGP72.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.06
|
$1.54
EGP78.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€57.59
|
$18.55
EGP948.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$3.04
EGP155.67
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€71.86
|
$37.28
EGP1,906.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€31.57
|
$49.39
EGP2,525.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€70.09
|
$97.57
EGP4,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.53
|
$53.60
EGP2,740.48
|
|
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