Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 12.7% cheaper than Poltava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 25.4% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 68.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Cairo
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Cairo are more expensive than in Poltava. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Poltava, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Poltava
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.54
UAH228.80
|
$4.06
EGP208.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
UAH184.03
|
$4.71
EGP241.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
UAH19.90
|
$0.33
EGP17.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UAH14.92
|
$0.12
EGP6.28
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Poltava
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
UAH25.52
|
$0.65
EGP33.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.26
|
$1.59
EGP81.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.26
UAH134.53
|
$3.40
EGP174.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.80
|
$1.45
EGP74.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
UAH64.30
|
$1.96
EGP100.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.53
|
$0.68
EGP35.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
UAH24.25
|
$0.23
EGP11.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UAH24.24
|
$0.16
EGP8.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
UAH33.83
|
$0.19
EGP9.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
UAH4.89
|
$0.22
EGP11.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
Poltava
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
UAH199.78
|
$1.01
EGP52.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.45
UAH596.87
|
$8.12
EGP416.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,499.34
UAH1,136,043.07
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,860,883.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.79
UAH115.39
|
$2.50
EGP128.05
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Poltava
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.82
UAH198.96
|
$9.69
EGP497.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.72
UAH8,953.05
|
$208.74
EGP10,705.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.48
UAH5,968.70
|
$129.60
EGP6,646.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.28
UAH3,027.52
|
$13.65
EGP700.15
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Poltava
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.80
UAH9,947.84
|
$87.26
EGP4,475.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH304,574.54
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,926.71
|
|
pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poltava
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
UAH29.84
|
$1.42
EGP72.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.23
UAH50.98
|
$1.54
EGP78.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.05
UAH84.56
|
$1.83
EGP93.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.84
UAH530.55
|
$18.55
EGP951.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH198.96
|
$3.04
EGP156.16
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Poltava
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.61
UAH1,884.12
|
$37.28
EGP1,911.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.81
UAH1,148.98
|
$49.39
EGP2,533.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.85
UAH3,050.67
|
$97.57
EGP5,004.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.23
UAH2,818.55
|
$53.60
EGP2,749.03
|
|
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