Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 31.8% cheaper than Vacoas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 42.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.6% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 37.4% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Vacoas, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Vacoas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR265.00
|
$4.06
EGP208.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.87
MUR219.23
|
$4.71
EGP241.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.29
|
$0.33
EGP17.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.69
|
$0.12
EGP6.28
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Vacoas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MUR32.06
|
$0.65
EGP33.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.34
MUR60.23
|
$1.59
EGP81.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
MUR216.44
|
$3.40
EGP174.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR89.46
|
$1.45
EGP74.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
MUR59.01
|
$1.96
EGP100.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.26
|
$0.68
EGP35.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.03
|
$0.23
EGP11.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.15
|
$0.16
EGP8.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
MUR59.77
|
$0.19
EGP9.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MUR21.32
|
$0.22
EGP11.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.49
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Vacoas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
MUR247.56
|
$1.01
EGP52.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP416.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,662.96
MUR1,156,373.05
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,860,883.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR915.46
|
$2.50
EGP128.05
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Vacoas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.95
MUR1,124.25
|
$9.69
EGP497.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$256.63
MUR11,563.73
|
$208.74
EGP10,705.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.12
MUR10,278.87
|
$129.60
EGP6,646.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,578.20
|
$13.65
EGP700.15
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Vacoas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.34
MUR8,351.58
|
$87.26
EGP4,475.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR173,455.96
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,926.71
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vacoas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
MUR106.00
|
$1.42
EGP72.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR100.11
|
$1.54
EGP78.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
MUR250.55
|
$1.83
EGP93.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.66
MUR1,156.37
|
$18.55
EGP951.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
$3.04
EGP156.16
|
|
pay 37.4% more for clothing
|
Vacoas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.87
MUR1,300.92
|
$37.28
EGP1,911.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.34
MUR1,276.83
|
$49.39
EGP2,533.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.16
MUR2,890.93
|
$97.57
EGP5,004.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.03
MUR2,569.72
|
$53.60
EGP2,749.03
|
|
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