Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 5.7 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
Cairo
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
EGP207.24
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
EGP207.24
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
EGP12.09
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP5.95
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
Cairo
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
EGP27.04
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
EGP81.59
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
EGP173.43
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
EGP70.02
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.14
EGP103.67
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP29.99
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.20
EGP9.57
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.22
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.76
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 20.3 times more for transportation
Cairo
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.96
EGP46.59
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.40
EGP310.86
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,150.60
EGP1,657,898.93
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.88
EGP139.89
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
Cairo
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.77
EGP377.35
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$194.33
EGP9,434.27
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.39
EGP5,699.03
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.34
EGP696.09
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
Cairo
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.11
EGP4,811.36
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,728.87
EGP83,931.13
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Cairo
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP85.49
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
EGP72.82
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP85.49
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
EGP827.74
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.20
EGP155.43
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
Cairo
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.43
EGP1,671.53
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
EGP2,026.03
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.91
EGP4,364.94
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.03
EGP2,428.56
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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