Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 62.6% cheaper than Peterborough.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 60.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 65.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 82.7% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.6% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Peterborough, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Peterborough
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.44
£12.95
|
$4.06
EGP202.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$4.71
EGP234.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.73
|
$0.33
EGP16.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.39
|
$0.12
EGP6.10
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Peterborough
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
$0.65
EGP32.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
£2.96
|
$1.59
EGP78.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
£4.16
|
$3.40
EGP169.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
£2.65
|
$1.45
EGP72.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
£3.21
|
$1.96
EGP97.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.06
|
$0.68
EGP34.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$0.23
EGP11.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.16
EGP7.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.95
|
$0.19
EGP9.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.44
|
$0.22
EGP10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.19
EGP9.44
|
|
pay 65.2% less for transportation
|
Peterborough
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
£5.15
|
$1.01
EGP50.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.31
£83.44
|
$8.12
EGP404.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,806,017.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
£10.27
|
$2.50
EGP124.27
|
|
pay 82.7% less for housing
|
Peterborough
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.82
£28.10
|
$9.69
EGP482.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,041.30
£773.62
|
$208.74
EGP10,389.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$871.79
£647.68
|
$129.60
EGP6,450.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.02
£117.40
|
$13.65
EGP679.50
|
|
pay 90.3% less for childcare
|
Peterborough
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$904.08
£671.67
|
$87.26
EGP4,343.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,948.40
EGP96,980.48
|
|
pay 71.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peterborough
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.32
|
$1.42
EGP70.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
£2.80
|
$1.54
EGP76.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.73
£13.91
|
$1.83
EGP90.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
£28.79
|
$18.55
EGP923.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.99
|
$3.04
EGP151.55
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Peterborough
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.74
£51.81
|
$37.28
EGP1,855.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.24
£17.27
|
$49.39
EGP2,458.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£67.17
|
$97.57
EGP4,856.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.94
£62.36
|
$53.60
EGP2,667.98
|
|
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