Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 61.4% cheaper than Zagreb.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
HRK90.38
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HRK52.72
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
HRK18.60
|
$0.25
EGP12.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
HRK13.17
|
$0.12
EGP5.99
|
|
pay 58.6% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
HRK10.07
|
$0.56
EGP27.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
HRK39.66
|
$1.68
EGP82.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
HRK31.67
|
$3.57
EGP174.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
HRK24.74
|
$1.44
EGP70.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
HRK30.84
|
$2.14
EGP104.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
HRK5.08
|
$0.62
EGP30.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HRK5.29
|
$0.20
EGP9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.80
|
$0.15
EGP7.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HRK8.67
|
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
HRK4.12
|
$0.17
EGP8.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HRK3.91
|
$0.28
EGP13.87
|
|
pay 58.9% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
HRK42.66
|
$0.96
EGP46.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
HRK376.60
|
$6.40
EGP313.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.55
HRK219,947.82
|
$34,150.60
EGP1,670,988.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.96
HRK69.26
|
$2.88
EGP140.99
|
|
pay 78.9% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.99
HRK201.59
|
$7.77
EGP380.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.63
HRK4,907.51
|
$194.33
EGP9,508.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$571.03
HRK3,971.37
|
$117.39
EGP5,744.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.17
HRK1,058.28
|
$14.34
EGP701.59
|
|
pay 74.1% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.78
HRK1,904.10
|
$99.11
EGP4,849.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,078.17
HRK77,045.88
|
$1,728.87
EGP84,593.81
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
HRK22.60
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HRK15.39
|
$1.50
EGP73.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.09
HRK35.40
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.24
HRK314.60
|
$17.05
EGP834.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.91
HRK55.04
|
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.66
HRK672.26
|
$34.43
EGP1,684.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.44
HRK295.13
|
$41.73
EGP2,042.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.78
HRK673.11
|
$89.91
EGP4,399.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.30
HRK808.86
|
$50.03
EGP2,447.74
|
|
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