Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 47.9% cheaper than Timisoara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 47.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 76.6% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.1% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Timisoara, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
Timisoara
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.62
RON41.59
|
$4.06
EGP206.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
$4.71
EGP239.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
RON9.18
|
$0.33
EGP16.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
RON8.70
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Timisoara
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
RON5.24
|
$0.65
EGP32.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
RON23.11
|
$1.59
EGP80.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
RON28.31
|
$3.40
EGP172.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
RON14.60
|
$1.45
EGP73.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
RON13.55
|
$1.96
EGP99.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON2.21
|
$0.68
EGP34.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
RON3.08
|
$0.23
EGP11.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
RON3.28
|
$0.16
EGP8.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
RON4.81
|
$0.19
EGP9.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
RON1.76
|
$0.22
EGP10.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON2.05
|
$0.19
EGP9.63
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Timisoara
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.79
RON27.95
|
$1.01
EGP51.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.01
RON135.15
|
$8.12
EGP412.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,842,506.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
RON35.46
|
$2.50
EGP126.79
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Timisoara
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.03
RON43.58
|
$9.69
EGP492.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$409.20
RON1,974.39
|
$208.74
EGP10,599.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.73
RON1,571.67
|
$129.60
EGP6,581.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
RON517.70
|
$13.65
EGP693.23
|
|
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Timisoara
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$380.67
RON1,836.71
|
$87.26
EGP4,431.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,166.34
RON39,402.61
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,939.89
|
|
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timisoara
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
RON11.96
|
$1.42
EGP72.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
RON13.86
|
$1.54
EGP78.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
$1.83
EGP92.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.27
RON208.80
|
$18.55
EGP942.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.46
RON31.19
|
$3.04
EGP154.62
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Timisoara
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.65
RON249.22
|
$37.28
EGP1,893.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.34
RON199.46
|
$49.39
EGP2,508.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.11
RON343.08
|
$97.57
EGP4,954.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.55
RON422.44
|
$53.60
EGP2,721.88
|
|
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