Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 66.6% cheaper than Toulouse.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 71.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 60.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 77.4% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 87.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Toulouse, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.47
€12.53
|
$4.06
EGP201.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$4.71
EGP234.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.38
|
$0.33
EGP16.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.47
|
$0.12
EGP6.09
|
|
pay 71.8% less for groceries
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.86
|
$0.65
EGP32.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.90
€9.43
|
$1.59
EGP78.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.44
|
$3.40
EGP168.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
€3.05
|
$1.45
EGP72.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
€5.09
|
$1.96
EGP97.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.21
|
$0.68
EGP34.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.15
|
$0.23
EGP11.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.44
|
$0.16
EGP7.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.24
|
$0.19
EGP9.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$0.22
EGP10.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.19
EGP9.43
|
|
pay 60.8% less for transportation
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.20
|
$1.01
EGP50.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.02
€51.97
|
$8.12
EGP403.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€30,061.69
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,803,766.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.09
€8.73
|
$2.50
EGP124.12
|
|
pay 77.4% less for housing
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.04
€27.75
|
$9.69
EGP481.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$764.17
€661.64
|
$208.74
EGP10,376.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.47
€510.39
|
$129.60
EGP6,442.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
€109.50
|
$13.65
EGP678.66
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$803.82
€695.98
|
$87.26
EGP4,337.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,200.86
€12,295.65
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,859.58
|
|
pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.26
|
$1.42
EGP70.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.71
|
$1.54
EGP76.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.66
€11.83
|
$1.83
EGP90.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.44
€35.88
|
$18.55
EGP922.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$3.04
EGP151.36
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.76
€85.51
|
$37.28
EGP1,853.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
€30.00
|
$49.39
EGP2,455.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
€92.64
|
$97.57
EGP4,850.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.61
€111.36
|
$53.60
EGP2,664.65
|
|
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