Cost of living comparison
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San Fernando vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
San Fernando is 2.7 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
- pay 3.0 times more in San Fernando
- Groceries
- pay 4.3 times more in San Fernando
- Transportation
- pay 3.4 times more in San Fernando
- Housing
- pay 2.6 times more in San Fernando
- Childcare
- pay 2.3 times more in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.3 times more in San Fernando
- Clothing
- pay 7.5% more in San Fernando
San Fernando vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Cairo | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.16 EGP205.82 | $10.31 TTD70.13 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.19 EGP257.27 | $7.36 TTD50.09 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.38 EGP18.87 | $1.08 TTD7.33 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.14 EGP7.12 | $0.77 TTD5.26 | |
Cairo vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
Cairo | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.60 EGP29.67 | $2.28 TTD15.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $1.88 EGP92.91 | $4.03 TTD27.40 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.73 EGP184.65 | $7.62 TTD51.83 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.45 EGP71.67 | $3.83 TTD26.05 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.06 EGP102.24 | $4.62 TTD31.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.74 EGP36.83 | $2.80 TTD19.02 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.34 EGP16.60 | $1.14 TTD7.74 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.28 EGP14.08 | $2.05 TTD13.95 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.13 EGP6.25 | $1.88 TTD12.80 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.19 EGP9.32 | $0.57 TTD3.85 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.19 EGP9.23 | $0.33 TTD2.27 | |
Cairo vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Cairo | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $1.36 EGP67.46 | $3.84 TTD26.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $6.44 EGP319.02 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,398.47 EGP2M | $35,345.77 TTD240K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $2.66 EGP131.72 | $7.95 TTD54.10 | |
Cairo vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Cairo | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $12.92 EGP639.71 | $45.41 TTD308.89 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $213.48 EGP10,573.64 | $552.28 TTD3,756.82 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $137.13 EGP6,791.94 | $343.64 TTD2,337.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $19.12 EGP947.25 | $33.79 TTD229.83 | |
Cairo vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Cairo | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $92.85 EGP4,598.71 | $331.09 TTD2,252.23 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $2,210.79 EGP110K | $2,209.11 TTD15,027.26 | |
Cairo vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Cairo | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.45 EGP72.04 | $1.84 TTD12.52 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.62 EGP80.03 | $3.65 TTD24.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.08 EGP102.91 | $5.60 TTD38.07 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $17.31 EGP857.55 | $46.64 TTD317.24 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.74 EGP185.23 | $8.84 TTD60.11 | |
Cairo vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.5% more for clothing
Cairo | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $33.96 EGP1,681.91 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.38 EGP2,247.90 | $36.82 TTD250.45 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $117.30 EGP5,809.63 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $61.59 EGP3,050.49 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
Cairo vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing
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