Cost of living in Cairo
compared to
#343
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 29 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Cairo vs. Egypt overall average
Cairo is 13.7% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 33.7% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% more in Cairo
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Cairo are more expensive than in Egypt.
Cairo Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP195.00
|
$2.08
$2.08
$8.41
$8.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP243.75
|
$4.16
$4.16
$6.23
$6.23
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP17.88
|
$0.31
$0.31
$0.62
$0.62
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.74
|
$0.10
$0.10
$0.21
$0.21
|
Cairo - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.11
|
$0.21
$0.21
$1.14
$1.14
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP88.02
|
$0.93
$0.93
$4.16
$4.16
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP174.94
|
$2.91
$2.91
$4.09
$4.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP67.90
|
$1.00
$1.00
$1.84
$1.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP96.87
|
$1.08
$1.08
$2.83
$2.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP34.89
|
$0.42
$0.42
$1.13
$1.13
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.73
|
$0.24
$0.24
$0.57
$0.57
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.34
|
$0.14
$0.14
$0.47
$0.47
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP5.92
|
$0.05
$0.05
$0.28
$0.28
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.83
|
$0.08
$0.08
$0.28
$0.28
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.74
|
$0.09
$0.09
$0.28
$0.28
|
Cairo - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP63.92
|
$1.18
$1.18
$1.51
$1.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP302.25
|
$6.23
$6.23
$14.54
$14.54
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP1,755,012.79
|
$31,165.39
$31K
$41,553.85
$42K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP124.80
|
$1.54
$1.54
$4.88
$4.88
|
Cairo - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP606.10
|
$6.65
$6.65
$24.93
$24.93
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,018.03
|
$103.88
$103.88
$415.54
$415.54
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,435.05
|
$83.11
$83.11
$249.32
$249.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP897.48
|
$11.92
$11.92
$33.76
$33.76
|
Cairo - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,357.06
|
$41.55
$41.55
$166.22
$166.22
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP103,746.85
|
$1,038.85
$1K
$3,116.54
$3K
|
Cairo - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP68.25
|
$0.93
$0.93
$4.16
$4.16
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP75.82
|
$0.62
$0.62
$2.91
$2.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP97.50
|
$1.77
$1.77
$2.18
$2.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP812.49
|
$7.27
$7.27
$41.55
$41.55
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP175.50
|
$3.12
$3.12
$6.23
$6.23
|
Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,593.53
|
$14.54
$14.54
$83.11
$83.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,129.78
|
$20.78
$20.78
$62.33
$62.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,504.36
|
$62.33
$62.33
$166.22
$166.22
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,890.20
|
$31.17
$31.17
$103.88
$103.88
|
Cairo - Cost of clothing
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