Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 61.3% cheaper than Thunder Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 73.3% less in Cairo
- Transportation
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pay 50.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
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pay 86.4% less in Cairo
- Childcare
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pay 87.9% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Thunder Bay, you would:
pay 76.1% less for restaurants
|
Thunder Bay
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.22
CA$21.91
|
$4.06
EGP205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$4.71
EGP238.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
CA$2.84
|
$0.33
EGP16.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CA$2.10
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 73.3% less for groceries
|
Thunder Bay
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
CA$3.49
|
$0.65
EGP32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.49
CA$12.21
|
$1.59
EGP80.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
CA$13.18
|
$3.40
EGP172.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
CA$5.11
|
$1.45
EGP73.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.34
CA$10.56
|
$1.96
EGP99.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.68
EGP34.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.83
|
$0.23
EGP11.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.56
|
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.35
|
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CA$1.69
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
CA$1.39
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Thunder Bay
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$6.08
|
$1.01
EGP51.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.51
CA$89.95
|
$8.12
EGP411.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,837,789.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.90
CA$28.64
|
$2.50
EGP126.46
|
|
pay 86.4% less for housing
|
Thunder Bay
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.64
CA$139.05
|
$9.69
EGP490.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$951.99
CA$1,369.87
|
$208.74
EGP10,572.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$886.13
CA$1,275.10
|
$129.60
EGP6,564.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.99
CA$250.36
|
$13.65
EGP691.46
|
|
pay 87.9% less for childcare
|
Thunder Bay
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$1,033.86
|
$87.26
EGP4,419.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,948.40
EGP98,686.60
|
|
pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thunder Bay
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.21
CA$7.50
|
$1.42
EGP71.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
CA$5.45
|
$1.54
EGP77.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$1.83
EGP92.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.81
CA$42.89
|
$18.55
EGP939.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$3.04
EGP154.22
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Thunder Bay
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.45
CA$63.97
|
$37.28
EGP1,888.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.50
CA$51.08
|
$49.39
EGP2,501.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.48
CA$82.71
|
$97.57
EGP4,942.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.97
CA$159.68
|
$53.60
EGP2,714.92
|
|
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