Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tunbridge Wells vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Tunbridge Wells is 6.7 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6 times more in Tunbridge Wells
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4 times more in Tunbridge Wells
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2 times more in Tunbridge Wells
- Housing
-
pay 7.5 times more in Tunbridge Wells
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4 times more in Tunbridge Wells
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6 times more in Tunbridge Wells
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% more in Tunbridge Wells
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Tunbridge Wells are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Tunbridge Wells.
Tunbridge Wells vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tunbridge Wells instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
$26.71
£19.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
$10.02
£7.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
$2.00
£1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
$1.27
£0.95
|
|
Cairo vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
$1.67
£1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
$5.65
£4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
$5.49
£4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
$3.77
£2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
$3.82
£2.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
$0.47
£0.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
$1.27
£0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
$1.48
£1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
$0.65
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
$0.63
£0.47
|
|
Cairo vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of groceries
pay 9.2 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
$7.08
£5.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
$133.54
£99.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
$26.33
£19.69
|
|
Cairo vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of transportation
pay 7.5 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
$45.91
£34.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
$1,468.98
£1,098.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
$1,201.89
£898.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
$203.74
£152.36
|
|
Cairo vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of housing
pay 15.4 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
$1,780.58
£1,331.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
$25,818.36
£19,307.77
|
|
Cairo vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
$7.34
£5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
$4.45
£3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
$33.39
£24.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
$13.35
£9.99
|
|
Cairo vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.0% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
$75.67
£56.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
$48.34
£36.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
$100.16
£74.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
$96.82
£72.40
|
|
Cairo vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of clothing
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