Cost of living comparison

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Saint John vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Saint John is 4.0 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 4.9 times more in Saint John
Groceries: pay 4.7 times more in Saint John
Transportation: pay 4.4 times more in Saint John
Housing: pay 5.2 times more in Saint John
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Saint John
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8 times more in Saint John
Clothing: pay 13.4% more in Saint John

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

Saint John vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 4.9 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Saint John
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP197.75	$21.53 CA$29.69	+418.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.19	$10.76 CA$14.85	+107.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.13	$1.76 CA$2.43	+361.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.84	$1.11 CA$1.52	+669.2%
Average			+389.0%

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pay 4.7 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Saint John
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.51	$2.78 CA$3.84	+364.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.27	$6.11 CA$8.43	+225.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.41	$7.32 CA$10.10	+96.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.86	$3.51 CA$4.85	+142.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.23	$5.42 CA$7.48	+162.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.38	$1.77 CA$2.44	+137.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.95	$0.68 CA$0.93	+101.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.53	$1.77 CA$2.44	+521.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.00	$1.85 CA$2.56	+1369.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.96	$0.92 CA$1.27	+389.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.87	$1.28 CA$1.77	+588.4%
Average			+372.9%

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pay 4.4 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Saint John
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.82	$4.27 CA$5.89	+213.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.52	$58.12 CA$80.17	+802.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,793.01	$24,382.26 CA$33,631.67	-34.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.56	$13.06 CA$18.01	+391.1%
Average			+343.0%

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pay 5.2 times more for housing

	Cairo	Saint John
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP614.65	$61.71 CA$85.12	+377.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,159.48	$1,026.15 CA$1,415.42	+380.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,525.91	$879.05 CA$1,212.51	+541.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP910.15	$95.48 CA$131.70	+399.3%
Average			+424.7%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Saint John
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,418.58	$161.46 CA$222.71	+73.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,211.72	$11,481.44 CA$15,836.92	+419.3%
Average			+246.6%

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pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Saint John
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.21	$4.66 CA$6.43	+220.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.89	$3.05 CA$4.21	+88.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP98.88	$14.35 CA$19.80	+590.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP823.96	$53.82 CA$74.24	+210.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP177.98	$14.35 CA$19.80	+283.8%
Average			+279.0%

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pay 13.4% more for clothing

	Cairo	Saint John
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,616.03	$40.04 CA$55.23	+17.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,159.85	$39.47 CA$54.44	-13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,582.08	$84.32 CA$116.30	-28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,931.01	$108.83 CA$150.12	+76.7%
Average			+13.4%

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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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