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Czech Republic vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 3.6 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 4.9 times more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 3.3 times more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 3.7 times more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 5.2 times more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 45.8% more in Czech Republic

The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 4.9 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP209.03	$8.75 CZK183.76	+110.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP261.28	$8.69 CZK182.32	+67.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP19.16	$1.80 CZK37.84	+373.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP7.23	$1.58 CZK33.15	+999.1%
Average			+387.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP30.13	$1.42 CZK29.72	+136.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP94.36	$6.24 CZK130.91	+232.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP187.53	$4.39 CZK92.12	+17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP72.79	$3.17 CZK66.59	+119.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP103.83	$4.20 CZK88.17	+103.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP37.40	$0.75 CZK15.66	+0.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP16.86	$0.78 CZK16.46	+133.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP14.30	$0.97 CZK20.33	+240.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.35	$1.59 CZK33.32	+1158.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.47	$0.55 CZK11.52	+191.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.37	$0.51 CZK10.63	+171.7%
Average			+227.8%

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pay 3.7 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP68.51	$6.65 CZK139.60	+388.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP323.99	$25.28 CZK530.60	+292.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP2M	$31,610.58 CZK664K	-15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP133.78	$13.74 CZK288.43	+416.7%
Average			+270.5%

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pay 5.2 times more for housing

	Cairo	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP649.69	$20.37 CZK427.61	+57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,738.52	$725.26 CZK15,224.44	+239.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,897.85	$590.43 CZK12,394.16	+330.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP962.02	$223.21 CZK4,685.52	+1067.1%
Average			+423.8%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,670.42	$384.73 CZK8,076.16	+314.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP111K	$9,199.30 CZK193K	+316.1%
Average			+315.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP73.16	$2.40 CZK50.31	+64.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP81.28	$3.03 CZK63.68	+87.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP104.51	$7.42 CZK155.86	+257.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP870.92	$55.37 CZK1,162.40	+219.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP188.12	$9.92 CZK208.23	+165.2%
Average			+159.0%

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pay 45.8% more for clothing

	Cairo	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,708.13	$80.21 CZK1,683.65	+136.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,282.95	$34.88 CZK732.12	-23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,900.23	$95.51 CZK2,004.94	-18.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP3,098.06	$116.19 CZK2,439.09	+88.7%
Average			+45.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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