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Jeffreys Bay vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Jeffreys Bay is 2.1 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Jeffreys Bay
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Jeffreys Bay
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Jeffreys Bay
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Jeffreys Bay
Childcare: pay 82.1% more in Jeffreys Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Jeffreys Bay
Clothing: pay 29.3% more in Jeffreys Bay

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Jeffreys Bay are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Jeffreys Bay.

Jeffreys Bay vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeffreys Bay instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Jeffreys Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP197.67	$5.74 ZAR97.09	+38.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.09	$5.10 ZAR86.41	-1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.12	$0.72 ZAR12.14	+88.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.83	$0.92 ZAR15.53	+538.8%
Average			+165.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Jeffreys Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.50	$1.00 ZAR16.99	+67.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.23	$3.08 ZAR52.18	+64.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.34	$4.13 ZAR69.83	+10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.83	$2.72 ZAR46.12	+88.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.19	$2.13 ZAR36.11	+3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.37	$0.79 ZAR13.38	+6.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.94	$0.69 ZAR11.64	+105.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.53	$0.72 ZAR12.11	+151.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.00	$0.74 ZAR12.55	+487.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.95	$0.72 ZAR12.20	+282.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.86	$0.52 ZAR8.72	+176.5%
Average			+131.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Jeffreys Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.79	$4.97 ZAR84.16	+265.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.39	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,045.04	$16,003.22 ZAR270,875.25	-57.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.51	$6.35 ZAR107.52	+138.9%
Average			+115.6%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Cairo	Jeffreys Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP614.39	$45.59 ZAR771.69	+253.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,155.21	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,523.17	$334.60 ZAR5,663.46	+144.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP909.77	$90.62 ZAR1,533.80	+373.8%
Average			+256.9%

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pay 82.1% more for childcare

	Cairo	Jeffreys Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,416.73	$132.21 ZAR2,237.88	+42.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,167.51	$4,902.96 ZAR82,988.96	+121.8%
Average			+82.1%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Jeffreys Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.19	$1.86 ZAR31.55	+28.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.86	$1.82 ZAR30.74	+12.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP98.84	$3.07 ZAR51.94	+47.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP823.61	$17.15 ZAR290.29	-0.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP177.90	$2.87 ZAR48.54	-23.3%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 29.3% more for clothing

	Cairo	Jeffreys Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,615.35	$67.68 ZAR1,145.64	+99.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,158.95	$38.22 ZAR646.93	-15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,579.73	$99.42 ZAR1,682.86	-15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,929.78	$91.77 ZAR1,553.41	+49.0%
Average			+29.3%

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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: December 2025

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