Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 22.3% cheaper than Santa Maria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Cairo
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Santa Maria, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
Santa Maria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.35
R$24.93
|
$4.06
EGP202.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
$4.71
EGP234.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
R$5.32
|
$0.33
EGP16.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$4.18
|
$0.12
EGP6.10
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Santa Maria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.31
|
$0.65
EGP32.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
R$22.44
|
$1.59
EGP78.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$18.33
|
$3.40
EGP169.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
R$8.31
|
$1.45
EGP72.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
R$9.05
|
$1.96
EGP97.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.66
|
$0.68
EGP34.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.02
|
$0.23
EGP11.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.03
|
$0.16
EGP7.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.77
|
$0.19
EGP9.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
R$2.26
|
$0.22
EGP10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.88
|
$0.19
EGP9.44
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Santa Maria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$21.24
|
$1.01
EGP50.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP404.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,208.29
R$127,142.47
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,806,017.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$56.84
|
$2.50
EGP124.27
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Santa Maria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.68
R$89.75
|
$9.69
EGP482.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$261.27
R$1,495.79
|
$208.74
EGP10,389.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.64
R$747.90
|
$129.60
EGP6,450.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.64
R$152.51
|
$13.65
EGP679.50
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Santa Maria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.35
R$797.76
|
$87.26
EGP4,343.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,612.74
R$14,957.94
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,980.48
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Maria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.97
|
$1.42
EGP70.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
R$7.98
|
$1.54
EGP76.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$10.22
|
$1.83
EGP90.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.58
R$106.37
|
$18.55
EGP923.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
R$24.93
|
$3.04
EGP151.55
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Santa Maria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$250.13
|
$37.28
EGP1,855.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
R$199.44
|
$49.39
EGP2,458.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$418.68
|
$97.57
EGP4,856.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.19
R$275.89
|
$53.60
EGP2,667.98
|
|
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