Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 49.7% more expensive than Sialkot.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.9% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Cairo are more expensive than in Sialkot. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Sialkot, you would:
pay 66.9% more for restaurants
|
Sialkot
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.16
PKR327.49
|
$4.06
EGP203.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.03
PKR851.46
|
$4.71
EGP235.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR99.62
|
$0.33
EGP16.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
PKR50.38
|
$0.12
EGP6.14
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Sialkot
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
PKR147.79
|
$0.65
EGP32.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.97
PKR554.21
|
$1.59
EGP79.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.80
PKR788.30
|
$3.40
EGP170.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR351.88
|
$1.45
EGP72.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.19
PKR335.18
|
$1.96
EGP98.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR134.92
|
$0.68
EGP34.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
PKR99.03
|
$0.23
EGP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR104.59
|
$0.16
EGP7.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR73.44
|
$0.19
EGP9.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR53.08
|
$0.22
EGP10.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR70.57
|
$0.19
EGP9.51
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Sialkot
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,071.45
|
$1.01
EGP50.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP406.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR6,045,892.49
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,817,861.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,203.13
|
$2.50
EGP125.09
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Sialkot
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.37
PKR1,511.47
|
$9.69
EGP485.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$208.74
EGP10,458.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$129.60
EGP6,493.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,921.45
|
$13.65
EGP683.96
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Sialkot
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,936.25
|
$87.26
EGP4,371.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR884,427.70
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,616.49
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sialkot
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR503.82
|
$1.42
EGP71.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
PKR453.44
|
$1.54
EGP77.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR604.59
|
$1.83
EGP91.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$18.55
EGP929.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,209.18
|
$3.04
EGP152.55
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Sialkot
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$5.37
PKR1,511.47
|
$37.28
EGP1,867.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$7.16
PKR2,015.30
|
$49.39
EGP2,474.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,444.63
|
$97.57
EGP4,888.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,919.13
|
$53.60
EGP2,685.48
|
|
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