Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 43.4% cheaper than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.5% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 43.7% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 39.9% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 41.6% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 73.8% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.3% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 3.2% more in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.5% less for restaurants

	Romania	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.56 RON38.89	$4.06 EGP205.25	-52.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 RON28.75	$4.71 EGP238.08	-25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 RON7.80	$0.33 EGP16.91	-80.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 RON6.49	$0.12 EGP6.19	-91.4%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 43.7% less for groceries

	Romania	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 RON4.89	$0.65 EGP32.81	-39.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 RON17.22	$1.59 EGP80.17	-58.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 RON24.80	$3.40 EGP171.84	-37.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 RON12.85	$1.45 EGP73.30	-48.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 RON12.27	$1.96 EGP99.06	-27.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 RON2.15	$0.68 EGP34.58	+44.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 RON2.98	$0.23 EGP11.78	-64.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON2.94	$0.16 EGP8.04	-75.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 RON3.86	$0.19 EGP9.73	-77.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 RON1.71	$0.22 EGP10.93	-42.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 RON1.86	$0.19 EGP9.59	-53.7%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 39.9% less for transportation

	Romania	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 RON25.65	$1.01 EGP51.30	-82.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.73 RON94.19	$8.12 EGP410.49	-60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,159.13 RON114,320.57	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,378.55	+44.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.39 RON29.06	$2.50 EGP126.23	-61.0%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 41.6% less for housing

	Romania	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.45 RON38.39	$9.69 EGP490.06	+14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.94 RON1,653.70	$208.74 EGP10,553.02	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.85 RON1,212.55	$129.60 EGP6,552.06	-51.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.36 RON487.85	$13.65 EGP690.17	-87.3%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 73.8% less for childcare

	Romania	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$405.62 RON1,843.08	$87.26 EGP4,411.59	-78.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,284.14 RON28,554.49	$1,948.40 EGP98,503.42	-69.0%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 RON9.15	$1.42 EGP71.84	-29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.20 RON10.01	$1.54 EGP77.75	-30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 RON24.08	$1.83 EGP92.36	-65.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.40 RON169.95	$18.55 EGP937.92	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.19 RON28.12	$3.04 EGP153.93	-50.8%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 3.2% more for clothing

	Romania	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.67 RON262.05	$37.28 EGP1,884.75	-35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.90 RON158.58	$49.39 EGP2,497.15	+41.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.76 RON316.97	$97.57 EGP4,932.88	+39.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.53 RON365.92	$53.60 EGP2,709.88	-33.4%
Average			+3.2%

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