Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Boa Vista Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 24.9% cheaper than Boa Vista.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 67.7% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 44.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 96.6% more in Cairo
Expenses including transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Boa Vista Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Boa Vista, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Boa Vista
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
R$17.74
|
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
R$5.57
|
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$3.04
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Boa Vista
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
R$7.09
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
R$24.58
|
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
R$34.53
|
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
R$14.08
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
R$18.39
|
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
R$6.44
|
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.87
|
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
R$4.02
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
R$5.98
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 67.7% less for transportation
|
Boa Vista
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
R$22.92
|
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 44.8% less for housing
|
Boa Vista
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.72
R$161.66
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.09
R$1,773.74
|
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.24
R$1,317.64
|
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Boa Vista
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.02
R$962.89
|
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boa Vista
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.61
R$14.19
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.75
R$167.24
|
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 96.6% more for clothing
|
Boa Vista
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.20
R$126.19
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.77
R$91.22
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.08
R$364.88
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.68
R$172.31
|
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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