Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 62.8% cheaper than Tubingen.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Tubingen, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
|
Tubingen
|
Cairo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.53
|
$4.27
EGP208.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.61
€9.83
|
$4.27
EGP208.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.89
|
$0.25
EGP12.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.38
|
$0.12
EGP5.97
|
|
pay 66.6% less for groceries
|
Tubingen
|
Cairo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
€2.00
|
$0.56
EGP27.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.36
|
$1.68
EGP81.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
€4.15
|
$3.57
EGP174.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
€3.39
|
$1.44
EGP70.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.74
€6.24
|
$2.14
EGP104.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$0.62
EGP30.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$0.20
EGP9.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.47
|
$0.15
EGP7.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.17
EGP8.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.28
EGP13.82
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Tubingen
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.54
|
$0.96
EGP46.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.82
€34.09
|
$6.40
EGP312.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,435.59
€27,253.65
|
$34,150.60
EGP1,664,835.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.88
EGP140.47
|
|
pay 87.6% less for housing
|
Tubingen
|
Cairo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.93
€48.08
|
$7.77
EGP378.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,227.39
€1,136.40
|
$194.33
EGP9,473.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.59
€869.02
|
$117.39
EGP5,722.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.47
€212.46
|
$14.34
EGP699.00
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Tubingen
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.52
€175.47
|
$99.11
EGP4,831.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,238.09
€12,256.80
|
$1,728.87
EGP84,282.31
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tubingen
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.01
|
$1.76
EGP85.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
€3.26
|
$1.50
EGP73.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
$1.76
EGP85.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.14
€28.83
|
$17.05
EGP831.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.45
€11.53
|
$3.20
EGP156.08
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Tubingen
|
Cairo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.04
€77.81
|
$34.43
EGP1,678.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.68
€28.41
|
$41.73
EGP2,034.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
€95.26
|
$89.91
EGP4,383.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.33
€142.89
|
$50.03
EGP2,438.72
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