Cost of living comparison
compared to
Isle of Man vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Man is 7.1 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5 times more in Isle of Man
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6 times more in Isle of Man
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9 times more in Isle of Man
- Housing
-
pay 7.9 times more in Isle of Man
- Childcare
-
pay 16.2 times more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3 times more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 51.7% more in Isle of Man
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.
Isle of Man vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 7.5 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
$29.38
£22.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
$10.14
£7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
$2.70
£2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
$1.99
£1.49
|
|
Cairo vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
$3.56
£2.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
$8.28
£6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
$4.99
£3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
$0.82
£0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
$1.30
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
$1.79
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
Cairo vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
$7.98
£5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
$89.03
£66.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
$34,200.43
£25,637.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
$18.70
£14.02
|
|
Cairo vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation
pay 7.9 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
$74.34
£55.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
$1,259.12
£943.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
$1,096.96
£822.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
$228.92
£171.61
|
|
Cairo vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing
pay 16.2 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
$1,671.96
£1,253.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
$31,716.53
£23,775.50
|
|
Cairo vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
$6.54
£4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
$5.23
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
$22.03
£16.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
$65.44
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
$16.03
£12.01
|
|
Cairo vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.7% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
$45.07
£33.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
$112.40
£84.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
$77.90
£58.40
|
|
Cairo vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing
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