Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 61.8% cheaper than Richmond Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 50.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 88.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Richmond Hill, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
Richmond Hill
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$23.00
|
$4.06
EGP205.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CA$12.78
|
$4.71
EGP238.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
CA$2.82
|
$0.33
EGP16.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CA$1.91
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
Richmond Hill
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CA$3.22
|
$0.65
EGP32.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
CA$5.06
|
$1.59
EGP80.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
CA$15.51
|
$3.40
EGP171.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
CA$4.39
|
$1.45
EGP73.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
CA$5.33
|
$1.96
EGP99.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.69
|
$0.68
EGP34.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.81
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.16
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.16
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.54
|
$0.22
EGP10.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.35
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 50.1% less for transportation
|
Richmond Hill
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
CA$5.87
|
$1.01
EGP51.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.65
CA$157.43
|
$8.12
EGP410.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,378.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CA$18.84
|
$2.50
EGP126.23
|
|
pay 88.1% less for housing
|
Richmond Hill
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.29
CA$71.56
|
$9.69
EGP490.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,767.47
CA$2,514.84
|
$208.74
EGP10,553.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,903.98
CA$2,709.08
|
$129.60
EGP6,552.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.85
CA$203.26
|
$13.65
EGP690.17
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Richmond Hill
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$646.64
CA$920.07
|
$87.26
EGP4,411.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,088.16
CA$21,468.19
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,503.42
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Richmond Hill
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
CA$6.90
|
$1.42
EGP71.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
CA$4.50
|
$1.54
EGP77.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$1.83
EGP92.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.70
CA$66.45
|
$18.55
EGP937.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
CA$15.08
|
$3.04
EGP153.93
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Richmond Hill
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$61.34
|
$37.28
EGP1,884.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.09
CA$74.12
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.07
CA$86.90
|
$97.57
EGP4,932.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
CA$115.77
|
$53.60
EGP2,709.88
|
|
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