Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cairo instead of Vatican City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Vatican City
|
Cairo
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.06
EGP200.39
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.71
EGP232.45
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.33
EGP16.51
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.12
EGP6.05
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Vatican City
|
Cairo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.65
EGP32.03
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.59
EGP78.27
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.40
EGP167.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.45
EGP71.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.96
EGP96.72
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
EGP33.76
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.16
EGP7.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.19
EGP9.50
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
EGP10.68
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.19
EGP9.36
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Vatican City
|
Cairo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.01
EGP50.08
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP400.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,284.10
EGP1,790,983.27
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.50
EGP123.24
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Vatican City
|
Cairo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$9.69
EGP478.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$208.74
EGP10,303.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$129.60
EGP6,397.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$13.65
EGP673.85
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vatican City
|
Cairo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$87.26
EGP4,307.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,948.40
EGP96,173.16
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Vatican City
|
Cairo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.42
EGP70.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.54
EGP75.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.83
EGP90.18
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$18.55
EGP915.73
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.04
EGP150.29
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vatican City
|
Cairo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.28
EGP1,840.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$49.39
EGP2,438.08
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.57
EGP4,816.19
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$53.60
EGP2,645.77
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