Cost of living comparison
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Salalah vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Salalah is 2.3 times more expensive than Cairo.
Salalah vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Salalah instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 81.8% more for restaurants
Cairo | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.16 EGP205.82 | $5.20 OMR2.000 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.19 EGP257.27 | $13.00 OMR5.000 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.38 EGP18.87 | $0.65 OMR0.250 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.14 EGP7.12 | $0.26 OMR0.100 | |
Cairo vs. Salalah - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Cairo | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.60 EGP29.67 | $1.25 OMR0.480 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $1.88 EGP92.91 | $3.45 OMR1.330 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.73 EGP184.65 | $6.56 OMR2.520 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.45 EGP71.67 | $1.92 OMR0.740 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.06 EGP102.24 | $2.12 OMR0.820 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.74 EGP36.83 | $0.94 OMR0.360 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.34 EGP16.60 | $0.49 OMR0.190 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.28 EGP14.08 | $0.71 OMR0.270 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.13 EGP6.25 | $0.53 OMR0.200 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.19 EGP9.32 | $0.59 OMR0.230 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.19 EGP9.23 | $0.37 OMR0.140 | |
Cairo vs. Salalah - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Cairo | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $1.36 EGP67.46 | $2.36 OMR0.910 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $6.44 EGP319.02 | $54.62 OMR21.010 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,398.47 EGP2M | $20,806.46 OMR8,003.390 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $2.66 EGP131.72 | $12.68 OMR4.880 | |
Cairo vs. Salalah - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Cairo | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $12.92 EGP639.71 | $76.07 OMR29.260 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $213.48 EGP10,573.64 | $255.75 OMR98.380 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $137.13 EGP6,791.94 | $212.40 OMR81.700 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $19.12 EGP947.25 | $49.72 OMR19.130 | |
Cairo vs. Salalah - Cost of housing
pay 14.8% more for childcare
Cairo | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $92.85 EGP4,598.71 | $112.70 OMR43.350 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $2,210.79 EGP110K | $2,392.74 OMR920.390 | |
Cairo vs. Salalah - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Cairo | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.45 EGP72.04 | $9.10 OMR3.500 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.62 EGP80.03 | $5.33 OMR2.050 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.08 EGP102.91 | $5.85 OMR2.250 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $17.31 EGP857.55 | $94.82 OMR36.470 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.74 EGP185.23 | $7.80 OMR3.000 | |
Cairo vs. Salalah - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.3% less for clothing
Cairo | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $33.96 EGP1,681.91 | $27.74 OMR10.670 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.38 EGP2,247.90 | $31.21 OMR12.010 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $117.30 EGP5,809.63 | $63.29 OMR24.340 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $61.59 EGP3,050.49 | $43.35 OMR16.670 | |
Cairo vs. Salalah - Cost of clothing
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