Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 25.8% cheaper than Tetovo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 50.6% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Tetovo, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Tetovo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.52
MKD244.87
|
$4.06
EGP202.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.35
MKD235.45
|
$4.71
EGP234.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
MKD75.35
|
$0.33
EGP16.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MKD50.23
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Tetovo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
MKD32.34
|
$0.65
EGP32.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
MKD172.67
|
$1.59
EGP79.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD242.43
|
$3.40
EGP169.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
MKD105.11
|
$1.45
EGP72.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
MKD128.16
|
$1.96
EGP97.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
MKD24.71
|
$0.68
EGP34.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD33.11
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
MKD19.22
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
MKD38.45
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD22.70
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
MKD15.66
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Tetovo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
MKD287.89
|
$1.01
EGP50.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.44
MKD565.09
|
$8.12
EGP405.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,658.60
MKD1,659,623.75
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,810,008.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.22
MKD282.55
|
$2.50
EGP124.55
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
Tetovo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.45
MKD890.27
|
$9.69
EGP483.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$287.07
MKD15,540.02
|
$208.74
EGP10,412.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.88
MKD12,714.56
|
$129.60
EGP6,465.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.48
MKD6,900.69
|
$13.65
EGP681.00
|
|
pay 8.6% more for childcare
|
Tetovo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.59
MKD11,183.00
|
$87.26
EGP4,352.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,113.50
MKD60,276.45
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,194.76
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tetovo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
MKD105.93
|
$1.42
EGP70.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
MKD82.41
|
$1.54
EGP76.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD150.69
|
$1.83
EGP91.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.10
MKD1,412.73
|
$18.55
EGP925.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
MKD235.45
|
$3.04
EGP151.89
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Tetovo
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.64
MKD3,986.44
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
MKD2,354.55
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.89
MKD3,837.47
|
$97.57
EGP4,867.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.15
MKD4,826.16
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.88
|
|
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