Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 46.8% cheaper than Taoyuan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.3% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 63.4% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 52.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 84.6% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Taoyuan, you would:
pay 44.3% less for restaurants
|
Taoyuan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
NT$153.96
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
NT$184.75
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
NT$34.38
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$22.24
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 63.4% less for groceries
|
Taoyuan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
NT$43.11
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
NT$136.00
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.16
NT$370.56
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
NT$70.82
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
NT$109.56
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NT$44.85
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.68
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.78
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
NT$40.74
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$32.59
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NT$25.61
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Taoyuan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
NT$119.54
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,231.66
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,081.10
NT$1,098,226.35
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.97
NT$297.65
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Taoyuan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.28
NT$540.37
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.00
NT$12,316.56
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.95
NT$8,895.29
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.96
NT$1,625.35
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Taoyuan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.59
NT$17,448.46
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,706.50
NT$455,028.36
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taoyuan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.51
NT$50.29
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
NT$82.11
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
NT$195.01
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.78
NT$1,254.24
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.28
NT$307.91
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Taoyuan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.20
NT$2,463.31
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.64
NT$718.47
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.52
NT$2,540.29
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.75
NT$3,079.14
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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