Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 72.1% cheaper than Ramat Gan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 70.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 64.3% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 82.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 89.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Ramat Gan, you would:
pay 83.2% less for restaurants
|
Ramat Gan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.33
₪71.86
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.73
₪58.48
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.05
₪11.33
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
₪8.92
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 70.6% less for groceries
|
Ramat Gan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
₪9.66
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
₪34.49
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
₪25.47
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
₪14.03
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
₪17.07
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
₪6.55
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
₪3.76
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
₪3.67
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
₪3.67
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.42
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 64.3% less for transportation
|
Ramat Gan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪26.81
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.33
₪250.26
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,813.84
₪140,557.82
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.25
₪45.53
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 82.8% less for housing
|
Ramat Gan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.89
₪103.67
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,353.22
₪5,030.05
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,199.90
₪4,460.14
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.35
₪640.64
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Ramat Gan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,055.38
₪3,922.94
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,798.74
₪55,008.39
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 73.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ramat Gan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
₪29.73
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
₪15.31
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.60
₪35.68
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.53
₪210.12
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.60
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Ramat Gan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.07
₪305.07
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
₪218.05
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.10
₪487.31
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.32
₪607.07
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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