Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 63.2% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 58.7% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 87.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.43
|
$4.06
EGP205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.18
|
$4.71
EGP238.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.33
EGP16.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.65
EGP32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$1.59
EGP80.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$3.40
EGP172.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.45
EGP73.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$1.96
EGP99.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.68
EGP34.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.23
EGP11.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
pay 58.7% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$1.01
EGP51.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.48
|
$8.12
EGP411.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,132.97
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,837,789.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$2.50
EGP126.46
|
|
pay 87.5% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.66
|
$9.69
EGP490.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.50
|
$208.74
EGP10,572.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.49
|
$129.60
EGP6,564.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.11
|
$13.65
EGP691.46
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.80
|
$87.26
EGP4,419.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,977.20
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,686.60
|
|
pay 76.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.42
EGP71.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.54
EGP77.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$1.83
EGP92.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.85
|
$18.55
EGP939.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$3.04
EGP154.22
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.57
|
$37.28
EGP1,888.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.40
|
$49.39
EGP2,501.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.68
|
$97.57
EGP4,942.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.40
|
$53.60
EGP2,714.92
|
|
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