Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 54.1% cheaper than Sault Ste. Marie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 65.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 82.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 71.9% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Sault Ste. Marie, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
CA$19.73
|
$4.06
EGP205.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CA$13.41
|
$4.71
EGP238.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$0.33
EGP16.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
CA$1.73
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 65.8% less for groceries
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
CA$2.89
|
$0.65
EGP32.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
CA$5.30
|
$1.59
EGP80.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.66
CA$11.90
|
$3.40
EGP172.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
CA$3.69
|
$1.45
EGP73.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
CA$6.09
|
$1.96
EGP99.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
CA$2.08
|
$0.68
EGP34.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
CA$0.59
|
$0.23
EGP11.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.80
|
$0.16
EGP8.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.15
|
$0.19
EGP9.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
CA$1.70
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
CA$1.01
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$5.76
|
$1.01
EGP51.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.85
CA$98.67
|
$8.12
EGP410.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,524.66
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,836,443.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.02
CA$20.63
|
$2.50
EGP126.37
|
|
pay 82.3% less for housing
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.68
CA$91.56
|
$9.69
EGP490.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$838.23
CA$1,151.10
|
$208.74
EGP10,564.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.09
CA$1,245.66
|
$129.60
EGP6,559.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.67
CA$109.40
|
$13.65
EGP690.95
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.94
CA$690.66
|
$87.26
EGP4,416.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,029.39
CA$6,906.60
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,614.31
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
CA$5.92
|
$1.42
EGP71.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
CA$4.69
|
$1.54
EGP77.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
CA$9.87
|
$1.83
EGP92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.36
CA$19.72
|
$18.55
EGP938.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$3.04
EGP154.11
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$59.20
|
$37.28
EGP1,886.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.53
CA$46.04
|
$49.39
EGP2,499.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.89
CA$83.62
|
$97.57
EGP4,938.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.01
CA$124.98
|
$53.60
EGP2,712.93
|
|
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