Cost of living comparison
compared to
High Wycombe vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 4.6 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2 times more in High Wycombe
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in High Wycombe
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2 times more in High Wycombe
- Housing
-
pay 8.1 times more in High Wycombe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3 times more in High Wycombe
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% more in High Wycombe
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in High Wycombe are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in High Wycombe.
High Wycombe vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in High Wycombe instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
$16.03
£12.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
$9.07
£6.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
$1.33
£1.00
|
|
Cairo vs. High Wycombe - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
$3.66
£2.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
$6.57
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
$1.06
£0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
$0.55
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
$1.39
£1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
$0.60
£0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
$0.54
£0.40
|
|
Cairo vs. High Wycombe - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
$7.18
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
$16.29
£12.21
|
|
Cairo vs. High Wycombe - Cost of transportation
pay 8.1 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
$1,468.98
£1,101.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
$1,335.43
£1,001.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
$245.09
£183.73
|
|
Cairo vs. High Wycombe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
?? |
Cairo vs. High Wycombe - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
$5.34
£4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
$4.64
£3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
$19.36
£14.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
$48.08
£36.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
$11.34
£8.50
|
|
Cairo vs. High Wycombe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
$63.43
£47.55
|
|
Cairo vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing
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