Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 70.0% cheaper than Parramatta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.6% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 71.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 58.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 88.2% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% 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 Parramatta, you would:
pay 77.6% less for restaurants
|
Parramatta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.15
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.39
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 71.6% less for groceries
|
Parramatta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.56
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.90
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.21
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.33
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.04
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.18
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
A$3.56
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.75
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.62
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 58.8% less for transportation
|
Parramatta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.86
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$131.81
A$209.18
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.03
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 88.2% less for housing
|
Parramatta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$82.88
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,713.48
A$2,719.37
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,449.87
A$2,301.01
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Parramatta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Parramatta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.51
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.84
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.95
A$52.30
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
A$23.01
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Parramatta
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.08
A$125.51
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$84.68
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$171.72
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$206.59
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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