Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 67.0% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.6% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 73.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 51.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 86.4% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 77.6% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$4.06
EGP202.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$4.71
EGP234.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$0.33
EGP16.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 73.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$0.65
EGP32.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$1.59
EGP79.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$3.40
EGP169.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$1.45
EGP72.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$1.96
EGP97.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$0.68
EGP34.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 51.2% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$1.01
EGP50.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$8.12
EGP405.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,810,008.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$2.50
EGP124.55
|
|
pay 86.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$9.69
EGP483.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$208.74
EGP10,412.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$129.60
EGP6,465.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$13.65
EGP681.00
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$87.26
EGP4,352.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,194.76
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$1.42
EGP70.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$1.54
EGP76.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$1.83
EGP91.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$18.55
EGP925.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$3.04
EGP151.89
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$97.57
EGP4,867.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.88
|
|
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