Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prince Rupert vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Prince Rupert is 4.8 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1 times more in Prince Rupert
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Prince Rupert
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Prince Rupert
- Housing
-
pay 5.7 times more in Prince Rupert
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Prince Rupert
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% less in Prince Rupert
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Prince Rupert are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Prince Rupert.
Prince Rupert vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prince Rupert instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 13.1 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
$15.79
CA$21.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
$2.51
CA$3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
Cairo vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
$2.15
CA$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
$8.15
CA$11.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
$5.02
CA$6.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
$0.49
CA$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
$0.33
CA$0.45
|
|
Cairo vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
$4.56
CA$6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
?? | |
Cairo vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of transportation
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
$1,076.38
CA$1,488.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
?? | |
Cairo vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
?? |
Cairo vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
$5.38
CA$7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
$8.61
CA$11.91
|
|
Cairo vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
$63.87
CA$88.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
?? | |
Cairo vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of clothing
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