Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 64.1% cheaper than Santa Ana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 68.7% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 55.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 75.6% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 83.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.6% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Santa Ana, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Santa Ana
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.72
CRC4,917.63
|
$4.06
EGP197.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
CRC4,671.75
|
$4.71
EGP228.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
CRC950.74
|
$0.33
EGP16.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC738.75
|
$0.12
EGP5.94
|
|
pay 68.7% less for groceries
|
Santa Ana
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,312.26
|
$0.65
EGP31.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,158.29
|
$1.59
EGP76.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CRC3,263.87
|
$3.40
EGP164.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,649.17
|
$1.45
EGP70.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,227.01
|
$1.96
EGP95.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC986.06
|
$0.68
EGP33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC318.85
|
$0.23
EGP11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
CRC386.98
|
$0.16
EGP7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC681.62
|
$0.19
EGP9.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CRC634.04
|
$0.22
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC602.10
|
$0.19
EGP9.21
|
|
pay 55.1% less for transportation
|
Santa Ana
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,776.53
|
$1.01
EGP49.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.43
CRC9,835.25
|
$8.12
EGP394.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,982.04
CRC17,703,457.72
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,761,321.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,067.37
|
$2.50
EGP121.20
|
|
pay 75.6% less for housing
|
Santa Ana
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.29
CRC23,932.45
|
$9.69
EGP470.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$831.69
CRC420,895.48
|
$208.74
EGP10,132.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$586.85
CRC296,989.08
|
$129.60
EGP6,291.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.39
CRC22,968.21
|
$13.65
EGP662.69
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
Santa Ana
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC263,912.66
|
$87.26
EGP4,235.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,268.88
CRC5,702,873.85
|
$1,948.40
EGP94,580.34
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Ana
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,475.29
|
$1.42
EGP68.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,865.99
|
$1.54
EGP74.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,557.17
|
$1.83
EGP88.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.94
CRC49,562.56
|
$18.55
EGP900.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,917.63
|
$3.04
EGP147.80
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Santa Ana
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,171.92
|
$37.28
EGP1,809.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
CRC25,687.55
|
$49.39
EGP2,397.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.85
CRC60,650.73
|
$97.57
EGP4,736.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,301.24
|
$53.60
EGP2,601.95
|
|
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