Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Cairo vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 59.2% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 51.9% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 58.4% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 52.6% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 83.8% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.0% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.9% less for restaurants

	Riyadh	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.46	$4.06 EGP205.30	-51.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.96	$4.71 EGP238.15	-41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.33 EGP16.92	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$0.12 EGP6.19	-58.8%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 58.4% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$0.65 EGP32.82	-47.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.67	$1.59 EGP80.19	-59.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.92	$3.40 EGP171.88	-48.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$1.45 EGP73.32	-45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$1.96 EGP99.09	-48.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$0.68 EGP34.59	-33.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.23 EGP11.78	-70.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$0.16 EGP8.04	-80.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$0.19 EGP9.73	-74.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$0.22 EGP10.94	-63.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.19 EGP9.59	-70.5%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 52.6% less for transportation

	Riyadh	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$1.01 EGP51.31	-56.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.82	$8.12 EGP410.60	-78.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,841.29	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,887.04	+9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.63	$2.50 EGP126.26	-85.0%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 83.8% less for housing

	Riyadh	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.20	$9.69 EGP490.19	-87.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,189.64	$208.74 EGP10,555.95	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,934.91	$129.60 EGP6,553.87	-83.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.85	$13.65 EGP690.36	-83.3%
Average			-83.8%

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,351.27	$87.26 EGP4,412.81	-75.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,922.52	$1,948.40 EGP98,530.73	-81.2%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$1.42 EGP71.86	-33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$1.54 EGP77.77	-63.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.96	$1.83 EGP92.39	-75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.92	$18.55 EGP938.18	-81.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.92	$3.04 EGP153.98	-80.9%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.83	$37.28 EGP1,885.27	-28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.22	$49.39 EGP2,497.84	-9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.37	$97.57 EGP4,934.25	-9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.84	$53.60 EGP2,710.63	-40.3%
Average			-21.9%

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