Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 47.2% cheaper than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 52.7% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 37.4% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 67.4% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 63.5% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.7% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 8.5% more in Cairo

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Oman, you would:

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pay 47.1% less for restaurants

	Oman	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.04 OMR1.940	$4.06 EGP205.30	-19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.86 OMR3.410	$4.71 EGP238.15	-46.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 OMR0.330	$0.33 EGP16.92	-61.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 OMR0.120	$0.12 EGP6.19	-61.3%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 52.7% less for groceries

	Oman	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 OMR0.400	$0.65 EGP32.82	-38.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 OMR1.240	$1.59 EGP80.19	-50.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 OMR2.960	$3.40 EGP171.88	-55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 OMR1.120	$1.45 EGP73.32	-50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 OMR1.000	$1.96 EGP99.09	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$0.68 EGP34.59	-35.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 OMR0.280	$0.23 EGP11.78	-68.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 OMR0.330	$0.16 EGP8.04	-81.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.19 EGP9.73	-61.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.22 EGP10.94	-56.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 OMR0.170	$0.19 EGP9.59	-57.1%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 37.4% less for transportation

	Oman	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$1.01 EGP51.31	-56.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.28 OMR21.650	$8.12 EGP410.60	-85.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,170.43 OMR8,142.890	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,887.04	+71.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 OMR4.550	$2.50 EGP126.26	-78.9%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 67.4% less for housing

	Oman	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.45 OMR29.790	$9.69 EGP490.19	-87.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$391.56 OMR150.610	$208.74 EGP10,555.95	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.72 OMR109.130	$129.60 EGP6,553.87	-54.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.15 OMR27.750	$13.65 EGP690.36	-81.1%
Average			-67.4%

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pay 63.5% less for childcare

	Oman	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.14 OMR70.440	$87.26 EGP4,412.81	-52.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,687.51 OMR2,956.880	$1,948.40 EGP98,530.73	-74.7%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 70.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.22 OMR3.550	$1.42 EGP71.86	-84.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 OMR1.550	$1.54 EGP77.77	-61.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 OMR2.250	$1.83 EGP92.39	-68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.92 OMR22.660	$18.55 EGP938.18	-68.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.13 OMR3.900	$3.04 EGP153.98	-69.9%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 8.5% more for clothing

	Oman	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.28 OMR15.880	$37.28 EGP1,885.27	-9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.52 OMR14.430	$49.39 EGP2,497.84	+31.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.14 OMR28.520	$97.57 EGP4,934.25	+31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 OMR25.680	$53.60 EGP2,710.63	-19.7%
Average			+8.5%

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