Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 72.2% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 82.2% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€17.66
|
$4.27
EGP206.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€10.79
|
$4.27
EGP206.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.45
|
$0.25
EGP12.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.32
|
$0.12
EGP5.92
|
|
pay 70.5% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.42
|
$0.56
EGP26.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.55
|
$1.68
EGP81.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.31
|
$3.57
EGP172.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.70
|
$1.44
EGP69.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€4.89
|
$2.14
EGP103.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.11
|
$0.62
EGP29.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.20
EGP9.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.18
|
$0.15
EGP7.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.17
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.17
EGP8.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.28
EGP13.69
|
|
pay 63.2% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.48
|
$0.96
EGP46.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€48.06
|
$6.40
EGP309.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€27,954.82
|
$34,150.60
EGP1,649,883.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€21.78
|
$2.88
EGP139.21
|
|
pay 87.5% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€52.11
|
$7.77
EGP375.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,050.66
|
$194.33
EGP9,388.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€880.01
|
$117.39
EGP5,671.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€164.85
|
$14.34
EGP692.72
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€891.37
|
$99.11
EGP4,788.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€20,859.85
|
$1,728.87
EGP83,525.37
|
|
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€4.90
|
$1.76
EGP85.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.50
|
$1.50
EGP72.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.34
|
$1.76
EGP85.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€31.46
|
$17.05
EGP823.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€12.75
|
$3.20
EGP154.68
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€93.94
|
$34.43
EGP1,663.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€44.68
|
$41.73
EGP2,016.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€105.85
|
$89.91
EGP4,343.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€130.46
|
$50.03
EGP2,416.82
|
|
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