Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 43.1% cheaper than Recife.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Recife, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Recife
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.39
R$25.04
|
$4.27
EGP208.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
R$44.51
|
$4.27
EGP208.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
R$4.88
|
$0.25
EGP12.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
R$3.05
|
$0.12
EGP5.97
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
Recife
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
R$7.72
|
$0.56
EGP27.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
R$22.90
|
$1.68
EGP81.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
R$30.20
|
$3.57
EGP174.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
R$14.36
|
$1.44
EGP70.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
R$10.02
|
$2.14
EGP104.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
R$6.49
|
$0.62
EGP30.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.83
|
$0.20
EGP9.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.48
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.97
|
$0.15
EGP7.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.87
|
$0.17
EGP8.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.90
|
$0.28
EGP13.82
|
|
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Recife
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
R$22.81
|
$0.96
EGP46.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.99
R$222.55
|
$6.40
EGP312.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,395.46
R$133,529.60
|
$34,150.60
EGP1,664,835.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.85
R$33.38
|
$2.88
EGP140.47
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Recife
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.30
R$110.16
|
$7.77
EGP378.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.48
R$1,606.53
|
$194.33
EGP9,473.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.59
R$973.65
|
$117.39
EGP5,722.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
R$256.61
|
$14.34
EGP699.00
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Recife
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$337.93
R$1,928.76
|
$99.11
EGP4,831.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,456.42
R$105,340.01
|
$1,728.87
EGP84,282.31
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Recife
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$1.76
EGP85.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
R$9.35
|
$1.50
EGP73.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$1.76
EGP85.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.58
R$123.14
|
$17.05
EGP831.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
R$38.95
|
$3.20
EGP156.08
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Recife
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.84
R$330.11
|
$34.43
EGP1,678.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.30
R$264.28
|
$41.73
EGP2,034.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.48
R$482.19
|
$89.91
EGP4,383.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.19
R$400.59
|
$50.03
EGP2,438.72
|
|
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