Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 26.1% cheaper than Praia.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Praia, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Cairo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.15
CVE521.88
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
CVE142.29
|
$0.25
EGP12.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
CVE96.19
|
$0.12
EGP5.99
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
CVE124.40
|
$0.56
EGP27.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
CVE548.13
|
$1.68
EGP82.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
CVE365.00
|
$3.57
EGP174.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
CVE241.22
|
$1.44
EGP70.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
CVE173.59
|
$2.14
EGP104.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.27
|
$0.62
EGP30.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$0.20
EGP9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.15
EGP7.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CVE54.11
|
$0.17
EGP8.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CVE72.14
|
$0.28
EGP13.87
|
|
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
CVE578.51
|
$0.96
EGP46.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
$6.40
EGP313.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
$34,150.60
EGP1,670,988.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
CVE1,292.27
|
$2.88
EGP140.99
|
|
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.53
CVE5,931.19
|
$7.77
EGP380.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.25
CVE24,851.35
|
$194.33
EGP9,508.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.46
CVE14,030.71
|
$117.39
EGP5,744.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.28
CVE6,310.53
|
$14.34
EGP701.59
|
|
pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
CVE7,673.84
|
$99.11
EGP4,849.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,059.46
CVE107,357.83
|
$1,728.87
EGP84,593.81
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
CVE228.91
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
CVE149.76
|
$1.50
EGP73.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.79
CVE2,816.49
|
$17.05
EGP834.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$34.43
EGP1,684.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
$41.73
EGP2,042.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
$89.91
EGP4,399.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.72
CVE11,928.65
|
$50.03
EGP2,447.74
|
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