Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 24.7% cheaper than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 57.9% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Russia, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB554.59
|
$4.06
EGP205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB352.97
|
$4.71
EGP238.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB67.97
|
$0.33
EGP16.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB32.75
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Russia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB39.92
|
$0.65
EGP32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB316.52
|
$1.59
EGP80.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB261.74
|
$3.40
EGP172.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB103.17
|
$1.45
EGP73.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB141.09
|
$1.96
EGP99.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB46.15
|
$0.68
EGP34.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB46.97
|
$0.23
EGP11.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB60.80
|
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB75.50
|
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB18.43
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.75
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Russia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB180.49
|
$1.01
EGP51.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,505.05
|
$8.12
EGP411.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,269,745.03
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,837,789.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB353.56
|
$2.50
EGP126.46
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Russia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB508.97
|
$9.69
EGP490.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,940.66
|
$208.74
EGP10,572.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,963.39
|
$129.60
EGP6,564.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,532.30
|
$13.65
EGP691.46
|
|
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB16,194.52
|
$87.26
EGP4,419.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB432,312.81
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,686.60
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB121.20
|
$1.42
EGP71.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB142.33
|
$1.54
EGP77.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB178.71
|
$1.83
EGP92.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,398.55
|
$18.55
EGP939.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB338.50
|
$3.04
EGP154.22
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,417.12
|
$37.28
EGP1,888.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,889.87
|
$49.39
EGP2,501.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,519.54
|
$97.57
EGP4,942.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,441.56
|
$53.60
EGP2,714.92
|
|
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