Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 78.9% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.8% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 78.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 69.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 90.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 96.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 49.1% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 87.8% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.44
|
$4.06
EGP201.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF15.00
|
$4.71
EGP233.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.46
|
$0.33
EGP16.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.10
|
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
|
pay 78.9% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.17
|
$0.65
EGP32.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.68
|
$1.59
EGP78.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.16
|
$3.40
EGP168.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.70
|
$1.45
EGP71.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.51
|
$1.96
EGP97.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.25
|
$0.68
EGP33.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.89
|
$0.23
EGP11.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.11
|
$0.16
EGP7.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.97
|
$0.19
EGP9.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.93
|
$0.22
EGP10.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
$0.19
EGP9.41
|
|
pay 69.1% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.64
|
$1.01
EGP50.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF81.56
|
$8.12
EGP402.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,749.79
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,799,227.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF35.06
|
$2.50
EGP123.81
|
|
pay 90.0% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF44.31
|
$9.69
EGP480.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,083.42
|
$208.74
EGP10,350.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,640.06
|
$129.60
EGP6,426.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF158.30
|
$13.65
EGP676.95
|
|
pay 96.2% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,619.58
|
$87.26
EGP4,327.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF31,999.78
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,615.88
|
|
pay 81.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.50
|
$1.42
EGP70.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.04
|
$1.54
EGP76.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.44
|
$1.83
EGP90.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF68.12
|
$18.55
EGP919.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.75
|
$3.04
EGP150.98
|
|
pay 49.1% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF101.96
|
$37.28
EGP1,848.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF55.27
|
$49.39
EGP2,449.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF107.77
|
$97.57
EGP4,838.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF173.37
|
$53.60
EGP2,657.95
|
|
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