Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 61.5% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 61.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 55.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 76.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 81.5% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% 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 Athens, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$4.06
EGP205.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.57
|
$4.71
EGP238.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.83
|
$0.33
EGP16.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 61.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
$0.65
EGP32.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.86
|
$1.59
EGP80.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.59
|
$3.40
EGP172.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.00
|
$1.45
EGP73.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$1.96
EGP99.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.68
EGP34.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.23
EGP11.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.16
EGP8.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.19
EGP9.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
pay 55.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.79
|
$1.01
EGP51.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.67
|
$8.12
EGP411.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,007.25
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,836,715.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.43
|
$2.50
EGP126.39
|
|
pay 76.3% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.93
|
$9.69
EGP490.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€564.14
|
$208.74
EGP10,566.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€495.37
|
$129.60
EGP6,560.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€136.36
|
$13.65
EGP691.05
|
|
pay 81.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€411.71
|
$87.26
EGP4,417.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,530.51
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,628.92
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$1.42
EGP71.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.29
|
$1.54
EGP77.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.33
|
$1.83
EGP92.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.88
|
$18.55
EGP939.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.57
|
$3.04
EGP154.13
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€76.54
|
$37.28
EGP1,887.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.06
|
$49.39
EGP2,500.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.33
|
$97.57
EGP4,939.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€102.56
|
$53.60
EGP2,713.33
|
|
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