Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 46.7% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 53.1% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 66.9% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 51.3% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 75.0% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 30.7% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.9% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Cairo

Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 53.1% less for restaurants

	Praia	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE478.38	$4.06 EGP203.40	-16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE621.89	$4.71 EGP235.94	-25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE175.15	$0.33 EGP16.76	-81.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE110.08	$0.12 EGP6.14	-89.1%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 66.9% less for groceries

	Praia	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE290.28	$0.65 EGP32.52	-78.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE781.69	$1.59 EGP79.44	-80.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE470.82	$3.40 EGP170.29	-29.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE216.23	$1.45 EGP72.64	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE257.13	$1.96 EGP98.17	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE196.45	$0.68 EGP34.27	-65.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE130.19	$0.23 EGP11.67	-82.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE153.34	$0.16 EGP7.97	-89.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE219.88	$0.19 EGP9.64	-91.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE119.34	$0.22 EGP10.84	-82.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE86.80	$0.19 EGP9.51	-78.5%
Average			-66.9%

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pay 51.3% less for transportation

	Praia	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE620.94	$1.01 EGP50.84	-83.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,009.19	$8.12 EGP406.79	-60.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,870,265.61	$36,284.10 EGP1,817,861.63	+24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,698.24	$2.50 EGP125.09	-85.5%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 75.0% less for housing

	Praia	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,046.88	$9.69 EGP485.65	-81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE57,405.31	$208.74 EGP10,458.00	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE38,270.21	$129.60 EGP6,493.06	-66.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,180.10	$13.65 EGP683.96	-88.0%
Average			-75.0%

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pay 30.7% less for childcare

	Praia	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,866.32	$87.26 EGP4,371.87	-21.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE321,469.75	$1,948.40 EGP97,616.49	-40.4%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE243.97	$1.42 EGP71.19	-42.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE146.50	$1.54 EGP77.05	+3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE430.54	$1.83 EGP91.53	-58.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,587.83	$18.55 EGP929.47	-49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE574.05	$3.04 EGP152.55	-47.8%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Praia	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,783.78	$37.28 EGP1,867.78	-23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,827.02	$49.39 EGP2,474.66	+27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,610.80	$97.57 EGP4,888.46	+11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,916.20	$53.60 EGP2,685.48	-59.2%
Average			-11.0%

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