Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boa Vista vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Boa Vista is 93.7% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Boa Vista
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Boa Vista
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Boa Vista
- Housing
-
pay 86.5% more in Boa Vista
- Childcare
-
pay 90.7% more in Boa Vista
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% more in Boa Vista
- Clothing
-
pay 46.5% less in Boa Vista
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Boa Vista are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Boa Vista.
Boa Vista vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boa Vista instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
$3.26
R$17.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
$6.52
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
$1.02
R$5.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
$0.56
R$3.03
|
|
Cairo vs. Boa Vista - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
$1.30
R$7.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
$4.52
R$24.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
$6.35
R$34.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
$2.59
R$14.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
$3.38
R$18.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
$1.18
R$6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
$0.53
R$2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
$0.74
R$4.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
$1.10
R$5.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
$0.42
R$2.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
$0.42
R$2.29
|
|
Cairo vs. Boa Vista - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
$4.21
R$22.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$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
|
?? | |
Cairo vs. Boa Vista - Cost of transportation
pay 86.5% more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
$29.72
R$161.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
$326.09
R$1,767.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
$242.24
R$1,312.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
?? | |
Cairo vs. Boa Vista - Cost of housing
pay 90.7% more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
$177.02
R$959.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
?? | |
Cairo vs. Boa Vista - Cost of childcare
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
$1.86
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
$1.86
R$10.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
$2.61
R$14.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
$30.75
R$166.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
$5.59
R$30.30
|
|
Cairo vs. Boa Vista - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
$23.20
R$125.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
$16.77
R$90.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
$67.08
R$363.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
$31.68
R$171.67
|
|
Cairo vs. Boa Vista - Cost of clothing
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