Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 65.6% cheaper than Saskatoon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 69.4% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 49.9% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 85.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 83.1% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Saskatoon, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Saskatoon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
$4.06
EGP201.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
CA$11.96
|
$4.71
EGP234.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.85
|
$0.33
EGP16.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.26
|
$0.12
EGP6.09
|
|
pay 69.4% less for groceries
|
Saskatoon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
CA$3.32
|
$0.65
EGP32.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
CA$5.71
|
$1.59
EGP78.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.29
CA$12.62
|
$3.40
EGP168.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
CA$4.40
|
$1.45
EGP72.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.34
CA$7.25
|
$1.96
EGP97.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.45
|
$0.68
EGP34.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.77
|
$0.23
EGP11.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.07
|
$0.16
EGP7.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
$0.19
EGP9.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
CA$1.08
|
$0.22
EGP10.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
CA$1.14
|
$0.19
EGP9.43
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Saskatoon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
CA$5.65
|
$1.01
EGP50.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.63
CA$81.05
|
$8.12
EGP403.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,803,766.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.78
CA$24.17
|
$2.50
EGP124.12
|
|
pay 85.1% less for housing
|
Saskatoon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.90
CA$97.72
|
$9.69
EGP481.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$951.99
CA$1,293.80
|
$208.74
EGP10,376.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.90
CA$1,095.26
|
$129.60
EGP6,442.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.65
CA$229.21
|
$13.65
EGP678.66
|
|
pay 83.1% less for childcare
|
Saskatoon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.71
CA$829.99
|
$87.26
EGP4,337.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,986.92
CA$13,572.73
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,859.58
|
|
pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saskatoon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
CA$7.32
|
$1.42
EGP70.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
CA$4.74
|
$1.54
EGP76.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.65
CA$18.55
|
$1.83
EGP90.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.18
CA$51.89
|
$18.55
EGP922.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.37
CA$19.53
|
$3.04
EGP151.36
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Saskatoon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.10
CA$89.83
|
$37.28
EGP1,853.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.01
CA$73.40
|
$49.39
EGP2,455.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.40
CA$131.01
|
$97.57
EGP4,850.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.33
CA$175.76
|
$53.60
EGP2,664.65
|
|
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