Cost of living comparison

Putrajaya, Malaysia

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Putrajaya Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 29.1% cheaper than Putrajaya.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 43.9% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 34.2% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 49.4% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.3% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 23.7% more in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Putrajaya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	Putrajaya	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.84 MYR12.01	$4.06 EGP202.46	+43.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.21	$4.71 EGP234.85	+3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MYR2.63	$0.33 EGP16.68	-46.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 MYR1.82	$0.12 EGP6.11	-71.6%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 43.9% less for groceries

	Putrajaya	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 MYR2.88	$0.65 EGP32.37	-4.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.63 MYR15.37	$1.59 EGP79.08	-56.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MYR25.45	$3.40 EGP169.51	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 MYR8.64	$1.45 EGP72.30	-29.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.23	$1.96 EGP97.72	+58.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.53	$0.68 EGP34.11	-55.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 MYR1.74	$0.23 EGP11.62	-43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.53	$0.16 EGP7.93	-89.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.49	$0.19 EGP9.60	-76.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.76	$0.22 EGP10.79	-66.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 MYR3.27	$0.19 EGP9.46	-75.5%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	Putrajaya	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.47	$1.01 EGP50.60	-42.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.02	$8.12 EGP404.92	-28.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,071.55 MYR144,071.55	$36,284.10 EGP1,809,488.17	+6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.09 MYR38.42	$2.50 EGP124.51	-72.5%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	Putrajaya	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.71 MYR96.05	$9.69 EGP483.41	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$234.72 MYR992.49	$208.74 EGP10,409.83	-11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.57 MYR704.35	$129.60 EGP6,463.15	-22.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.75 MYR130.04	$13.65 EGP680.81	-55.6%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 49.4% less for childcare

	Putrajaya	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$113.57 MYR480.24	$87.26 EGP4,351.73	-23.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,950.03 MYR33,616.70	$1,948.40 EGP97,166.84	-75.5%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Putrajaya	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 MYR14.41	$1.42 EGP70.86	-58.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 MYR11.21	$1.54 EGP76.69	-42.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.29	$1.83 EGP91.11	-55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.07 MYR144.07	$18.55 EGP925.19	-45.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.09 MYR17.29	$3.04 EGP151.85	-25.5%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 23.7% more for clothing

	Putrajaya	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.63 MYR252.13	$37.28 EGP1,859.18	-37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.12 MYR110.45	$49.39 EGP2,463.27	+89.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.82 MYR312.16	$97.57 EGP4,865.95	+32.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.27 MYR204.10	$53.60 EGP2,673.11	+11.0%
Average			+23.7%

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