Cost of living comparison

Salmiya, Kuwait

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Salmiya Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 48.9% cheaper than Salmiya.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 33.0% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 70.9% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 74.2% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.1% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 13.6% less in Cairo

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Salmiya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Salmiya, you would:

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pay 47.2% less for restaurants

	Salmiya	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.13 KWD2.500	$4.06 EGP205.25	-50.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 KWD2.350	$4.71 EGP238.08	-38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 KWD0.150	$0.33 EGP16.91	-29.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 KWD0.130	$0.12 EGP6.19	-70.6%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	Salmiya	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 KWD0.310	$0.65 EGP32.81	-35.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.63 KWD0.810	$1.59 EGP80.17	-39.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 KWD1.780	$3.40 EGP171.84	-41.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 KWD0.620	$1.45 EGP73.30	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KWD0.900	$1.96 EGP99.06	-32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 KWD0.300	$0.68 EGP34.58	-30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 KWD0.220	$0.23 EGP11.78	-67.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$0.16 EGP8.04	-79.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 KWD0.220	$0.19 EGP9.73	-73.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KWD0.150	$0.22 EGP10.93	-56.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 KWD0.120	$0.19 EGP9.59	-50.2%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 33.0% less for transportation

	Salmiya	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.28 KWD0.390	$1.01 EGP51.30	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD15.000	$8.12 EGP410.49	-83.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,111.30 KWD6,801.110	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,378.55	+64.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 KWD9.000	$2.50 EGP126.23	-91.5%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 70.9% less for housing

	Salmiya	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 KWD8.200	$9.69 EGP490.06	-63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$926.72 KWD285.050	$208.74 EGP10,553.02	-77.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.43 KWD208.370	$129.60 EGP6,552.06	-80.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.47 KWD10.910	$13.65 EGP690.17	-61.5%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 74.2% less for childcare

	Salmiya	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.57 KWD142.890	$87.26 EGP4,411.59	-81.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,934.28 KWD1,825.300	$1,948.40 EGP98,503.42	-67.2%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Salmiya	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.42 EGP71.84	-12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.24 KWD1.610	$1.54 EGP77.75	-70.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 KWD0.950	$1.83 EGP92.36	-40.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.90 KWD26.120	$18.55 EGP937.92	-78.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 KWD3.500	$3.04 EGP153.93	-73.2%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 13.6% less for clothing

	Salmiya	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.27 KWD13.000	$37.28 EGP1,884.75	-11.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.44 KWD15.820	$49.39 EGP2,497.15	-4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.02 KWD28.610	$97.57 EGP4,932.88	+4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.84 KWD29.170	$53.60 EGP2,709.88	-43.5%
Average			-13.6%

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