Cost of living comparison

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Marshall Islands vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Marshall Islands is 4.4 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants
pay 5.1 times more in Marshall Islands
Groceries
pay 10.8 times more in Marshall Islands
Transportation
pay 3.6 times more in Marshall Islands
Housing
pay 6.4 times more in Marshall Islands
Childcare
pay 61.5% more in Marshall Islands
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5 times more in Marshall Islands
Clothing
pay 6.3% less in Marshall Islands

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

Marshall Islands vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Cairo, you would:

pay 5.1 times more for restaurants

 
Cairo
Marshall Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.16
EGP197.55
$13.75
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.19
EGP246.93
$10.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.38
EGP18.11
$1.83
 

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pay 10.8 times more for groceries

 
Cairo
Marshall Islands
Bread
1 loaf
$0.60
EGP28.48
$3.40
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.88
EGP89.17
$14.57
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.73
EGP177.23
$8.52
 

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

 
Cairo
Marshall Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.36
EGP64.75
$6.81
 
Monthly public transit pass $6.44
EGP306.20
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
$18,500.00
 

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pay 6.4 times more for housing

 
Cairo
Marshall Islands
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.92
EGP614.01
$76.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $213.48
EGP10,148.81
$766.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $137.13
EGP6,519.05
$833.33
 

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pay 61.5% more for childcare

 
Cairo
Marshall Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $92.85
EGP4,413.94
$150.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
$3,570.00
 

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Cairo
Marshall Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.45
EGP69.14
$4.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.62
EGP76.81
$4.06
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.08
EGP98.77
??

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pay 6.3% less for clothing

 
Cairo
Marshall Islands
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
$57.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
$35.00
 

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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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