Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 4.5% cheaper than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 37.5% more in Cairo
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Cairo are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Syria, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Syria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Syria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 40.4% more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 37.5% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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