Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 37.9% cheaper than Rustavi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Rustavi, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.00
|
$4.06
EGP205.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL21.88
|
$4.71
EGP238.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
GEL2.10
|
$0.33
EGP16.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
GEL1.00
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.69
|
$0.65
EGP32.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.02
|
$1.59
EGP80.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
GEL17.67
|
$3.40
EGP172.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
GEL5.70
|
$1.45
EGP73.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
GEL5.87
|
$1.96
EGP99.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
$0.68
EGP34.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.11
|
$0.23
EGP11.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.00
|
$0.16
EGP8.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GEL1.13
|
$0.19
EGP9.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
GEL0.68
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
GEL0.59
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.49
|
$1.01
EGP51.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.85
GEL29.50
|
$8.12
EGP410.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,000.00
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,836,443.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.41
GEL12.00
|
$2.50
EGP126.37
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.03
GEL30.00
|
$9.69
EGP490.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.35
GEL700.00
|
$208.74
EGP10,564.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.69
GEL654.67
|
$129.60
EGP6,559.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.01
GEL141.47
|
$13.65
EGP690.95
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL650.00
|
$87.26
EGP4,416.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,393.75
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,614.31
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
GEL4.00
|
$1.42
EGP71.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
GEL5.50
|
$1.54
EGP77.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.00
|
$1.83
EGP92.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.06
GEL60.00
|
$18.55
EGP938.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.00
|
$3.04
EGP154.11
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL208.26
|
$37.28
EGP1,886.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL131.07
|
$49.39
EGP2,499.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.78
GEL285.00
|
$97.57
EGP4,938.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL345.91
|
$53.60
EGP2,712.93
|
|
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