Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 62.4% cheaper than Piacenza.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 68.4% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 52.3% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 75.2% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.7% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% less in Cairo
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Piacenza, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
Piacenza
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.20
|
$4.06
EGP199.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$4.71
EGP231.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
€2.27
|
$0.33
EGP16.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
€0.92
|
$0.12
EGP6.03
|
|
pay 68.4% less for groceries
Piacenza
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.27
|
$0.65
EGP31.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.89
€5.00
|
$1.59
EGP78.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
€4.71
|
$3.40
EGP167.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.34
|
$1.45
EGP71.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.48
€5.50
|
$1.96
EGP96.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€0.99
|
$0.68
EGP33.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.16
EGP7.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.44
|
$0.19
EGP9.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.22
EGP10.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.19
EGP9.35
|
|
pay 52.3% less for transportation
Piacenza
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.11
|
$1.01
EGP49.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€45.50
|
$8.12
EGP399.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€20,018.20
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,787,296.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.22
€28.21
|
$2.50
EGP122.99
|
|
pay 75.2% less for housing
Piacenza
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.58
€25.11
|
$9.69
EGP477.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.06
€545.95
|
$208.74
EGP10,282.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$535.88
€454.96
|
$129.60
EGP6,383.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.72
€120.32
|
$13.65
EGP672.46
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
Piacenza
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.12
€318.47
|
$87.26
EGP4,298.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,948.40
EGP95,975.20
|
|
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
Piacenza
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$1.42
EGP69.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
€1.47
|
$1.54
EGP75.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.00
|
$1.83
EGP89.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.52
€44.59
|
$18.55
EGP913.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.33
€10.46
|
$3.04
EGP149.98
|
|
pay 27.5% less for clothing
Piacenza
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.17
€69.76
|
$37.28
EGP1,836.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.64
€42.99
|
$49.39
EGP2,433.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.67
€80.38
|
$97.57
EGP4,806.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.47
€103.12
|
$53.60
EGP2,640.32
|
|
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