Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 11.2% cheaper than Veles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 31.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 65.7% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing and childcare in Cairo are more expensive than in Veles. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Veles, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.52
MKD236.30
|
$4.06
EGP199.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.35
MKD227.21
|
$4.71
EGP231.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
MKD65.79
|
$0.33
EGP16.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
MKD41.99
|
$0.12
EGP6.03
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MKD26.63
|
$0.65
EGP31.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.49
MKD77.96
|
$1.59
EGP78.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
MKD201.57
|
$3.40
EGP167.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
MKD112.22
|
$1.45
EGP71.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
MKD94.29
|
$1.96
EGP96.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
MKD23.83
|
$0.68
EGP33.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD31.95
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MKD28.46
|
$0.16
EGP7.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
MKD39.23
|
$0.19
EGP9.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD21.89
|
$0.22
EGP10.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD29.89
|
$0.19
EGP9.35
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
MKD277.81
|
$1.01
EGP49.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.74
MKD2,598.50
|
$8.12
EGP399.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,862.08
MKD1,403,190.38
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,787,296.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MKD290.83
|
$2.50
EGP122.99
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.81
MKD616.99
|
$9.69
EGP477.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.83
MKD11,169.74
|
$208.74
EGP10,282.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$167.83
MKD8,767.08
|
$129.60
EGP6,383.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.78
MKD4,219.61
|
$13.65
EGP672.46
|
|
pay 8.6% more for childcare
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.33
MKD10,778.06
|
$87.26
EGP4,298.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,113.50
MKD58,165.74
|
$1,948.40
EGP95,975.20
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
MKD72.71
|
$1.42
EGP69.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
MKD74.46
|
$1.54
EGP75.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD145.41
|
$1.83
EGP89.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.49
MKD1,226.93
|
$18.55
EGP913.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
MKD168.84
|
$3.04
EGP149.98
|
|
pay 65.7% more for clothing
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.88
MKD1,090.61
|
$37.28
EGP1,836.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.40
MKD908.84
|
$49.39
EGP2,433.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.59
MKD3,635.36
|
$97.57
EGP4,806.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.00
MKD4,649.16
|
$53.60
EGP2,640.32
|
|
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