Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Anand Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 76.4% more expensive than Anand.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Cairo are more expensive than in Anand. Notably, clothing, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Anand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Anand, you would:
pay 64.7% more for restaurants
|
Anand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.52
₹137.89
|
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.76
₹250.24
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
₹32.34
|
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.30
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Anand vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.7% more for groceries
|
Anand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
₹37.03
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.65
₹240.03
|
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.61
₹236.49
|
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.03
₹92.95
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.57
₹142.08
|
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
₹81.66
|
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹13.90
|
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹25.48
|
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹26.25
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
₹10.81
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.85
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Anand vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Anand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
₹389.52
|
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.51
₹408.56
|
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,403.07
₹1,123,526.32
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.37
₹214.49
|
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
|
Anand vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Anand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.54
₹502.18
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$92.08
₹8,341.33
|
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$54.50
₹4,936.71
|
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.56
₹1,952.65
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
|
Anand vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Anand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.44
₹5,021.82
|
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$676.53
₹61,283.25
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
|
Anand vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Anand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
₹204.28
|
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
₹153.21
|
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
₹229.81
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.51
₹1,042.67
|
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
₹255.35
|
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
|
Anand vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Anand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.79
₹1,702.31
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.18
₹2,008.73
|
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.12
₹3,180.89
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.10
₹2,001.92
|
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
|
Anand vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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