Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Bangor Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 63.2% cheaper than Bangor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.0% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 88.9% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 74.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 35.2% less in Cairo
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Bangor Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Bangor, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Bangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.04
£17.98
|
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
£7.49
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
£1.46
|
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Bangor vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Bangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
£1.70
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.29
|
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
£2.40
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
£3.62
|
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
£0.23
|
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.38
|
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.61
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.38
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Bangor vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 88.9% less for transportation
|
Bangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
£5.50
|
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$173.61
£129.83
|
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
|
Bangor vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Bangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.94
£449.41
|
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$500.79
£374.50
|
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.30
£190.92
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
|
Bangor vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
Bangor vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 70.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£4.99
|
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
£3.25
|
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.36
£12.98
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.40
£32.46
|
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£7.99
|
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
|
Bangor vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Bangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.51
£84.89
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.50
£77.40
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.19
£89.88
|
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
|
Bangor vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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