Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 39.9% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Suva, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$4.06
EGP200.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$4.71
EGP232.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$0.33
EGP16.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$0.12
EGP6.05
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$0.65
EGP32.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$1.59
EGP78.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$3.40
EGP167.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$1.45
EGP71.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$1.96
EGP96.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$0.68
EGP33.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$0.16
EGP7.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.19
EGP9.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.22
EGP10.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.19
EGP9.36
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$1.01
EGP50.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$8.12
EGP400.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,790,983.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$2.50
EGP123.24
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$9.69
EGP478.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$208.74
EGP10,303.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$129.60
EGP6,397.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$13.65
EGP673.85
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$87.26
EGP4,307.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,173.16
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$1.42
EGP70.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$1.54
EGP75.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$1.83
EGP90.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$18.55
EGP915.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$3.04
EGP150.29
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$37.28
EGP1,840.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$49.39
EGP2,438.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$97.57
EGP4,816.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$53.60
EGP2,645.77
|
|
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