Cost of living comparison

St. George's, Grenada

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 34.9% cheaper than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 65.5% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 68.6% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 53.0% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 72.5% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 20.4% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 38.8% more in Cairo

The cost of clothing and childcare in Cairo are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 65.5% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$19.98	$4.06 EGP206.08	-45.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.48	$4.71 EGP239.05	-43.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.33 EGP16.98	-81.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.12 EGP6.22	-91.7%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 68.6% less for groceries

	St. George's	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 EC$4.56	$0.65 EGP32.94	-61.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 EC$11.67	$1.59 EGP80.49	-63.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.71 EC$39.71	$3.40 EGP172.54	-76.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 EC$10.66	$1.45 EGP73.60	-63.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 EC$7.03	$1.96 EGP99.47	-24.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.48 EC$6.70	$0.68 EGP34.72	-72.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$0.23 EGP11.83	-72.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 EC$2.13	$0.16 EGP8.07	-79.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 EC$3.63	$0.19 EGP9.77	-85.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 EC$2.54	$0.22 EGP10.98	-77.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 EC$2.33	$0.19 EGP9.63	-78.0%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 53.0% less for transportation

	St. George's	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 EC$14.00	$1.01 EGP51.51	-80.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.00 EC$99.91	$8.12 EGP412.16	-78.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,976.41 EC$67,436.34	$36,284.10 EGP1,841,838.02	+45.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$199.81 EC$539.49	$2.50 EGP126.74	-98.8%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 72.5% less for housing

	St. George's	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.87 EC$126.55	$9.69 EGP492.05	-79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$579.70 EC$1,565.19	$208.74 EGP10,595.94	-64.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.85 EC$782.59	$129.60 EGP6,578.70	-55.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.51 EC$430.68	$13.65 EGP692.98	-91.4%
Average			-72.5%

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pay 20.4% more for childcare

	St. George's	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$149.86	$87.26 EGP4,429.53	+57.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,331.13 EC$6,294.06	$1,948.40 EGP98,903.98	-16.4%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.49	$1.42 EGP72.13	-30.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 EC$11.99	$1.54 EGP78.06	-65.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.83 EGP92.74	-1.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$99.91	$18.55 EGP941.73	-49.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$29.97	$3.04 EGP154.56	-72.6%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 38.8% more for clothing

	St. George's	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.90 EC$69.93	$37.28 EGP1,892.42	+43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$119.89	$49.39 EGP2,507.30	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.55 EC$114.89	$97.57 EGP4,952.94	+129.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.85 EC$204.81	$53.60 EGP2,720.90	-29.3%
Average			+38.8%

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