Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Rosa vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Santa Rosa is 59.3% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% more in Santa Rosa
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5 times more in Santa Rosa
- Transportation
-
pay 58.6% more in Santa Rosa
- Housing
-
pay 81.6% more in Santa Rosa
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% more in Santa Rosa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% more in Santa Rosa
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Santa Rosa
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Santa Rosa are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Santa Rosa.
Santa Rosa vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Rosa instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.75
|
$2.67
₱156.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP247.19
|
$3.14
₱183.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.13
|
$0.38
₱22.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
$0.26
₱15.12
|
|
Cairo vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.51
|
$1.26
₱73.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.27
|
$3.66
₱214.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP177.41
|
$7.81
₱457.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP68.86
|
$1.72
₱100.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.23
|
$1.87
₱109.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.38
|
$1.93
₱113.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.95
|
$0.39
₱22.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
$1.30
₱75.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
$0.73
₱42.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.96
|
$1.24
₱72.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.87
|
$1.81
₱106.05
|
|
Cairo vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of groceries
pay 58.6% more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP64.82
|
$4.12
₱241.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP306.52
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,793.01
|
$24,944.52
₱1,461,287.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP126.56
|
$2.84
₱166.28
|
|
Cairo vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of transportation
pay 81.6% more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP614.65
|
$27.52
₱1,612.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,159.48
|
$240.84
₱14,108.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,525.91
|
$172.03
₱10,077.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP910.15
|
$52.62
₱3,082.63
|
|
Cairo vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of housing
pay 3.8% more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,418.58
|
$78.85
₱4,619.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP105,211.72
|
$2,709.49
₱158,726.03
|
|
Cairo vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of childcare
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.21
|
$1.20
₱70.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP76.89
|
$1.20
₱70.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP98.88
|
$3.01
₱176.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP823.96
|
$20.64
₱1,209.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP177.98
|
$6.88
₱403.11
|
|
Cairo vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,616.03
|
$35.44
₱2,076.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,159.85
|
$28.77
₱1,685.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,582.08
|
$86.70
₱5,079.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,931.01
|
$91.18
₱5,341.26
|
|
Cairo vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of clothing
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