Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Real vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Vila Real is 3.2 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1 times more in Vila Real
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Vila Real
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1 times more in Vila Real
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Vila Real
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Vila Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Vila Real
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% more in Vila Real
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Vila Real are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Vila Real.
Vila Real vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Real instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.75
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP247.19
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.13
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.51
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.27
|
$5.33
€4.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP177.41
|
$3.76
€3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP68.86
|
$2.77
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.23
|
$3.60
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.38
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.95
|
$0.64
€0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.96
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.87
|
$0.84
€0.71
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Real - Cost of groceries
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP64.82
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP306.52
|
$25.70
€21.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,793.01
|
$32,937.31
€28,123.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP126.56
|
$16.76
€14.31
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Real - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP614.65
|
$49.62
€42.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,159.48
|
$817.59
€698.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,525.91
|
$506.13
€432.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP910.15
|
$89.47
€76.39
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Real - Cost of housing
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,418.58
|
$467.20
€398.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP105,211.72
|
$6,657.54
€5,684.62
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Real - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.21
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP76.89
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP98.88
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP823.96
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP177.98
|
$9.05
€7.73
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.6% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,616.03
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,159.85
|
$32.12
€27.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,582.08
|
$79.42
€67.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,931.01
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
Cairo vs. Vila Real - Cost of clothing
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