Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 40.7% cheaper than Ruse.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 50.4% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 77.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Ruse, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Ruse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BGN14.90
|
$4.06
EGP203.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
BGN12.97
|
$4.71
EGP235.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
BGN2.35
|
$0.33
EGP16.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BGN1.42
|
$0.12
EGP6.14
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
|
Ruse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
BGN1.73
|
$0.65
EGP32.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
BGN7.69
|
$1.59
EGP79.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
BGN10.43
|
$3.40
EGP170.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
BGN4.34
|
$1.45
EGP72.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
BGN5.89
|
$1.96
EGP98.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN1.05
|
$0.68
EGP34.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BGN1.37
|
$0.23
EGP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.42
|
$0.16
EGP7.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BGN1.53
|
$0.19
EGP9.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.89
|
$0.22
EGP10.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.19
EGP9.51
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Ruse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
BGN9.63
|
$1.01
EGP50.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.07
BGN26.43
|
$8.12
EGP406.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN52,531.65
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,817,861.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.63
BGN11.63
|
$2.50
EGP125.09
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Ruse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN23.64
|
$9.69
EGP485.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.49
BGN425.29
|
$208.74
EGP10,458.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.29
BGN353.02
|
$129.60
EGP6,493.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.24
BGN124.94
|
$13.65
EGP683.96
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
Ruse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN972.37
|
$87.26
EGP4,371.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN11,833.51
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,616.49
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ruse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
BGN2.88
|
$1.42
EGP71.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
BGN2.80
|
$1.54
EGP77.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.29
BGN5.77
|
$1.83
EGP91.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.14
BGN52.86
|
$18.55
EGP929.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BGN9.61
|
$3.04
EGP152.55
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Ruse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.32
BGN86.50
|
$37.28
EGP1,867.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.40
BGN48.05
|
$49.39
EGP2,474.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.50
BGN120.14
|
$97.57
EGP4,888.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BGN144.16
|
$53.60
EGP2,685.48
|
|
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