Cost of living comparison

Suva, Fiji

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 39.9% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 54.1% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 26.7% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 65.3% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 71.8% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.6% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 40.4% more in Cairo

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Suva, you would:

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pay 52.5% less for restaurants

	Suva	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.18	$4.06 EGP203.40	-17.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.24	$4.71 EGP235.94	-29.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.17	$0.33 EGP16.76	-76.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.12	$0.12 EGP6.14	-86.8%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 54.1% less for groceries

	Suva	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.12	$0.65 EGP32.52	+32.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.60	$1.59 EGP79.44	-75.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.72	$3.40 EGP170.29	-27.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD7.01	$1.45 EGP72.64	-53.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.25	$1.96 EGP98.17	-38.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD2.98	$0.68 EGP34.27	-47.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.38	$0.23 EGP11.67	-77.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.14	$0.16 EGP7.97	-91.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.31	$0.19 EGP9.64	-86.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.38	$0.22 EGP10.84	-64.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.20	$0.19 EGP9.51	-64.2%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 26.7% less for transportation

	Suva	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.34	$1.01 EGP50.84	-79.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD50.80	$8.12 EGP406.79	-63.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD45,716.76	$36,284.10 EGP1,817,861.63	+80.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.16	$2.50 EGP125.09	-44.1%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 65.3% less for housing

	Suva	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD63.50	$9.69 EGP485.65	-65.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,693.21	$208.74 EGP10,458.00	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD711.15	$129.60 EGP6,493.06	-58.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD89.56	$13.65 EGP683.96	-65.3%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 71.8% less for childcare

	Suva	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD515.58	$87.26 EGP4,371.87	-61.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD24,890.24	$1,948.40 EGP97,616.49	-82.2%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.10	$1.42 EGP71.19	-47.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.30	$1.54 EGP77.05	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.35	$1.83 EGP91.53	-81.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD65.75	$18.55 EGP929.47	-35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.16	$3.04 EGP152.55	-31.9%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 40.4% more for clothing

	Suva	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD58.92	$37.28 EGP1,867.78	+43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD61.97	$49.39 EGP2,474.66	+81.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD148.66	$97.57 EGP4,888.46	+49.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD139.79	$53.60 EGP2,685.48	-12.8%
Average			+40.4%

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