Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 41.1% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Suva, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.08
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.85
|
$0.25
EGP12.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.01
|
$0.12
EGP5.99
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.07
|
$0.56
EGP27.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.10
|
$1.68
EGP82.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.83
|
$3.57
EGP174.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.40
|
$1.44
EGP70.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.41
|
$2.14
EGP104.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.73
|
$0.62
EGP30.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
$0.20
EGP9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.56
|
$0.15
EGP7.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.82
|
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
$0.17
EGP8.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
$0.28
EGP13.87
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.26
|
$0.96
EGP46.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.27
|
$6.40
EGP313.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,270.25
|
$34,150.60
EGP1,670,988.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$2.88
EGP140.99
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.11
|
$7.77
EGP380.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,696.62
|
$194.33
EGP9,508.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD912.05
|
$117.39
EGP5,744.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD75.60
|
$14.34
EGP701.59
|
|
pay 64.6% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD418.92
|
$99.11
EGP4,849.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,118.91
|
$1,728.87
EGP84,593.81
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.03
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.97
|
$1.50
EGP73.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.12
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD60.80
|
$17.05
EGP834.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.31
|
$34.43
EGP1,684.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.33
|
$41.73
EGP2,042.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD143.34
|
$89.91
EGP4,399.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD118.47
|
$50.03
EGP2,447.74
|
|
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