Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 46.6% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Lima, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN14.97
|
$4.27
EGP200.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN22.96
|
$4.27
EGP200.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.21
|
$0.25
EGP11.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.03
|
$0.12
EGP5.75
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.67
|
$0.56
EGP26.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.38
|
$1.68
EGP78.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.32
|
$3.57
EGP167.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.92
|
$1.44
EGP67.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.80
|
$2.14
EGP100.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN2.96
|
$0.62
EGP28.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
$0.20
EGP9.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.15
EGP7.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.80
|
$0.15
EGP7.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.17
EGP7.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.28
EGP13.29
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN20.86
|
$0.96
EGP45.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN77.47
|
$6.40
EGP300.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN79,862.14
|
$34,150.60
EGP1,602,004.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN75.87
|
$2.88
EGP135.17
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN107.92
|
$7.77
EGP364.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,071.20
|
$194.33
EGP9,116.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,347.87
|
$117.39
EGP5,506.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN176.56
|
$14.34
EGP672.62
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN931.72
|
$99.11
EGP4,649.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,463.70
|
$1,728.87
EGP81,101.48
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN7.99
|
$1.76
EGP82.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN9.88
|
$1.50
EGP70.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN19.97
|
$1.76
EGP82.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN114.04
|
$17.05
EGP799.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN24.96
|
$3.20
EGP150.19
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
Lima
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN163.34
|
$34.43
EGP1,615.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN118.54
|
$41.73
EGP1,957.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN304.19
|
$89.91
EGP4,217.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN340.04
|
$50.03
EGP2,346.69
|
|
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