Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Kenya

Nairobi vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 67.8% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% more in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 72.4% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 63.3% more in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.9% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 30.5% less in Nairobi

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

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Nairobi vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 41.8% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$6.16 KES799.26	+29.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$6.54 KES849.21	+10.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$0.64 KES83.49	+81.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.59 KES76.60	+305.0%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 72.4% more for groceries

	Cairo	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$0.55 KES71.20	-28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$5.32 KES690.75	+149.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$3.32 KES430.19	-7.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$1.73 KES224.03	+45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$2.90 KES375.95	+28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$1.52 KES197.47	+86.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.49 KES63.08	+40.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.91 KES118.11	+245.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.51 KES65.97	+109.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.49 KES63.93	+171.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.49 KES63.19	+148.1%
Average			+72.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$5.96 KES773.87	+255.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$46.20 KES5,994.46	+437.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$21,558.36 KES3M	-33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$13.86 KES1,798.34	+625.7%
Average			+156.4%

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pay 63.3% more for housing

	Cairo	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$34.94 KES4,534.27	+147.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$445.43 KES57,799.49	+105.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$216.55 KES28,099.01	+12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$42.75 KES5,547.48	+105.9%
Average			+63.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$248.58 KES32,255.88	+102.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$12,318.78 KES2M	+245.8%
Average			+164.3%

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pay 60.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$2.31 KES299.72	+56.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$2.64 KES343.02	+48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$3.54 KES459.57	+76.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$50.37 KES6,535.62	+68.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$7.70 KES999.08	+61.3%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 30.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$28.10 KES3,646.63	-31.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$29.04 KES3,768.70	-42.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$69.92 KES9,073.43	-39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$58.58 KES7,601.62	-2.1%
Average			-30.5%

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