Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sunny Beach vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Sunny Beach is 2.4 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Sunny Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Sunny Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Sunny Beach
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Sunny Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.4% more in Sunny Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Sunny Beach
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Sunny Beach are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Sunny Beach.
Sunny Beach vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sunny Beach instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.75
|
$8.36
BGN13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP247.19
|
$10.15
BGN16.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.13
|
$1.35
BGN2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
$1.04
BGN1.74
|
|
Cairo vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.51
|
$0.80
BGN1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.27
|
$4.48
BGN7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP177.41
|
$7.45
BGN12.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP68.86
|
$3.22
BGN5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.23
|
$3.77
BGN6.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.38
|
$0.76
BGN1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.95
|
$0.97
BGN1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
$0.91
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
$1.15
BGN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.96
|
$0.53
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.87
|
$0.55
BGN0.93
|
|
Cairo vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP64.82
|
$5.77
BGN9.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP306.52
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,793.01
|
$37,303.41
BGN62,301.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP126.56
|
$6.92
BGN11.56
|
|
Cairo vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP614.65
|
$14.32
BGN23.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,159.48
|
$596.85
BGN996.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,525.91
|
$358.11
BGN598.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP910.15
|
$83.35
BGN139.21
|
|
Cairo vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,418.58
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP105,211.72
|
?? |
Cairo vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 55.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.21
|
$1.79
BGN2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP76.89
|
$1.94
BGN3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP98.88
|
$3.88
BGN6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP823.96
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP177.98
|
$7.16
BGN11.96
|
|
Cairo vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,616.03
|
$35.02
BGN58.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,159.85
|
$31.83
BGN53.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,582.08
|
$126.83
BGN211.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,931.01
|
$98.48
BGN164.48
|
|
Cairo vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of clothing
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