Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 65.1% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 59.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 54.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 87.7% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 85.9% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$4.06
EGP205.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$4.71
EGP238.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.33
EGP16.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.12
EGP6.21
|
|
pay 59.0% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$0.65
EGP32.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$1.59
EGP80.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$3.40
EGP172.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$1.45
EGP73.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$1.96
EGP99.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$0.68
EGP34.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.23
EGP11.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.22
EGP10.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
pay 54.6% less for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$1.01
EGP51.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED89.99
|
$8.12
EGP411.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,369.62
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,838,832.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$2.50
EGP126.53
|
|
pay 87.7% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.44
|
$9.69
EGP491.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.63
|
$208.74
EGP10,578.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.27
|
$129.60
EGP6,567.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.11
|
$13.65
EGP691.85
|
|
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.51
|
$87.26
EGP4,422.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,163.14
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,742.57
|
|
pay 76.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.42
EGP72.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$1.54
EGP77.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$1.83
EGP92.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.11
|
$18.55
EGP940.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$3.04
EGP154.31
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.80
|
$37.28
EGP1,889.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.89
|
$49.39
EGP2,503.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.52
|
$97.57
EGP4,944.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.69
|
$53.60
EGP2,716.46
|
|
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