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
RUB647.22
|
$4.06
EGP200.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$4.71
EGP232.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
RUB70.97
|
$0.33
EGP16.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
RUB42.07
|
$0.12
EGP6.03
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
RUB43.90
|
$0.65
EGP31.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
RUB355.19
|
$1.59
EGP78.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
RUB315.29
|
$3.40
EGP167.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
RUB120.02
|
$1.45
EGP71.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
RUB159.32
|
$1.96
EGP96.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RUB43.54
|
$0.68
EGP33.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
RUB50.19
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
RUB56.46
|
$0.16
EGP7.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB81.18
|
$0.19
EGP9.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.90
|
$0.22
EGP10.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.10
|
$0.19
EGP9.35
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.08
RUB203.22
|
$1.01
EGP50.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.39
RUB1,891.86
|
$8.12
EGP400.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,601.13
RUB2,887,577.18
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,787,897.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$2.50
EGP123.03
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.67
RUB650.53
|
$9.69
EGP477.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.99
RUB32,775.66
|
$208.74
EGP10,285.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$216.32
RUB21,101.53
|
$129.60
EGP6,386.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.21
RUB7,141.32
|
$13.65
EGP672.68
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.81
RUB23,100.62
|
$87.26
EGP4,299.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,299.82
RUB419,445.48
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,007.46
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RUB99.57
|
$1.42
EGP70.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
RUB159.23
|
$1.54
EGP75.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
RUB223.54
|
$1.83
EGP90.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.09
RUB2,739.88
|
$18.55
EGP914.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$3.04
EGP150.03
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.51
RUB5,122.41
|
$37.28
EGP1,836.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.28
RUB3,148.95
|
$49.39
EGP2,433.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.32
RUB6,859.38
|
$97.57
EGP4,807.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.74
RUB7,779.03
|
$53.60
EGP2,641.21
|
|
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