Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 24.2% cheaper than Rostov-na-donu.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
RUB692.06
|
$4.06
EGP201.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
$4.71
EGP233.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
RUB75.88
|
$0.33
EGP16.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
RUB44.98
|
$0.12
EGP6.08
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
RUB46.94
|
$0.65
EGP32.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
RUB379.80
|
$1.59
EGP78.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
RUB337.14
|
$3.40
EGP168.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
RUB128.34
|
$1.45
EGP71.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
RUB170.36
|
$1.96
EGP97.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RUB46.56
|
$0.68
EGP33.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
RUB53.66
|
$0.23
EGP11.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
RUB60.37
|
$0.16
EGP7.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB86.81
|
$0.19
EGP9.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB22.35
|
$0.22
EGP10.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.49
|
$0.19
EGP9.42
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.08
RUB217.30
|
$1.01
EGP50.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.39
RUB2,022.95
|
$8.12
EGP403.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,601.13
RUB3,087,655.99
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,801,512.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
$2.50
EGP123.96
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.67
RUB695.61
|
$9.69
EGP481.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.99
RUB35,046.67
|
$208.74
EGP10,363.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$216.32
RUB22,563.64
|
$129.60
EGP6,434.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.21
RUB7,636.14
|
$13.65
EGP677.81
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.81
RUB24,701.25
|
$87.26
EGP4,332.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,299.82
RUB448,508.65
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,738.54
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RUB106.47
|
$1.42
EGP70.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
RUB170.26
|
$1.54
EGP76.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
RUB239.03
|
$1.83
EGP90.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.09
RUB2,929.72
|
$18.55
EGP921.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
$3.04
EGP151.18
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.51
RUB5,477.34
|
$37.28
EGP1,850.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.28
RUB3,367.14
|
$49.39
EGP2,452.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.32
RUB7,334.66
|
$97.57
EGP4,844.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.74
RUB8,318.04
|
$53.60
EGP2,661.32
|
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