Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Vila Nova De Gaia is 3.8 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4 times more in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3 times more in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9 times more in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Housing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9 times more in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Clothing
-
pay 86.5% more in Vila Nova De Gaia
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Vila Nova De Gaia are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Vila Nova De Gaia.
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Nova De Gaia instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
$12.26
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
$2.22
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
$1.57
€1.33
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
$1.77
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
$6.13
€5.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
$4.15
€3.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
$3.29
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
$3.37
€2.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
$1.13
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
$1.14
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
$7.43
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
$32.70
€27.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
$11.10
€9.45
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
$39.84
€33.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
$914.93
€779.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
$770.87
€656.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
$105.90
€90.22
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of housing
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
$486.99
€414.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
$10,161.51
€8,657.67
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
$2.21
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
$6.60
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
$8.99
€7.66
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.5% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
$113.29
€96.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
$34.75
€29.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
$157.68
€134.34
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of clothing
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