Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Providence vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
New Providence is 7.1 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5 times more in New Providence
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4 times more in New Providence
- Housing
-
pay 6.6 times more in New Providence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9 times more in New Providence
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in New Providence are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in New Providence.
New Providence vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Providence instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 11.5 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP198.93
|
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP248.66
|
$9.75
BSD9.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.23
|
$4.75
BSD4.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.88
|
$3.50
BSD3.50
|
|
Cairo vs. New Providence - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.68
|
$4.69
BSD4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.80
|
$6.76
BSD6.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP178.47
|
$11.29
BSD11.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP69.27
|
$6.50
BSD6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.82
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.59
|
$1.34
BSD1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP16.05
|
$1.86
BSD1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.61
|
$2.03
BSD2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.04
|
$1.40
BSD1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.01
|
$1.40
BSD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.92
|
$1.12
BSD1.12
|
|
Cairo vs. New Providence - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP65.20
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP308.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP2M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP127.31
|
?? |
Cairo vs. New Providence - Cost of transportation
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP618.29
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,219.66
|
$1,500.00
BSD1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,564.56
|
$700.00
BSD700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP915.54
|
?? | |
Cairo vs. New Providence - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,444.76
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP106K
|
?? |
Cairo vs. New Providence - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.62
|
$9.25
BSD9.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP77.35
|
$6.17
BSD6.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP99.46
|
$12.00
BSD12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP828.84
|
$75.00
BSD75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP179.03
|
$15.00
BSD15.00
|
|
Cairo vs. New Providence - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
New Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,625.60
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,172.65
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,615.14
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,948.37
|
?? |
Cairo vs. New Providence - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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