Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Carlos vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Sao Carlos is 93.1% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Sao Carlos
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Sao Carlos
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Sao Carlos
- Housing
-
pay 86.0% more in Sao Carlos
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sao Carlos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% more in Sao Carlos
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Sao Carlos
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Sao Carlos are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sao Carlos.
Sao Carlos vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Carlos instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
$1.16
R$6.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
$0.70
R$3.80
|
|
Cairo vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
$1.54
R$8.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
$5.12
R$27.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
$3.98
R$21.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
$2.30
R$12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
$1.87
R$10.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
$0.82
R$4.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
$0.71
R$3.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
$0.73
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
$0.65
R$3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
$0.59
R$3.22
|
|
Cairo vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
$3.98
R$21.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
$22.36
R$121.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
$8.76
R$47.64
|
|
Cairo vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of transportation
pay 86.0% more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
$20.65
R$112.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
$232.92
R$1,266.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
$198.76
R$1,081.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
$63.17
R$343.62
|
|
Cairo vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
$270.19
R$1,469.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
$2,795.07
R$15,203.48
|
|
Cairo vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
$2.07
R$11.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
$28.42
R$154.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
Cairo vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
$35.40
R$192.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
$81.19
R$441.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Cairo vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of clothing
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