Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 16.1% cheaper than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Cairo are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,115
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,776
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,318
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,860
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,699
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,572
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,637
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,900
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,588
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,424
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,174
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,331
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,698
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫181,819
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫144,324
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,417
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,424
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫565,069
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫86,414
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 36.4% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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