Cost of living comparison
compared to
Whistler vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Whistler is 4.6 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9 times more in Whistler
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9 times more in Whistler
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6 times more in Whistler
- Housing
-
pay 7.6 times more in Whistler
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5 times more in Whistler
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8 times more in Whistler
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Whistler
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Whistler are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Whistler.
Whistler vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Whistler instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Whistler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
$17.94
CA$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
$2.08
CA$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Cairo vs. Whistler - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Whistler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
$2.39
CA$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
$5.02
CA$6.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
$8.48
CA$11.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
$3.49
CA$4.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
$4.85
CA$6.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
$1.39
CA$1.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
$0.58
CA$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
$1.32
CA$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
$1.39
CA$1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
$0.84
CA$1.16
|
|
Cairo vs. Whistler - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Whistler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
$4.38
CA$6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
$35.88
CA$49.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
$22,962.87
CA$31,754.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
$13.63
CA$18.85
|
|
Cairo vs. Whistler - Cost of transportation
pay 7.6 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Whistler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
$64.58
CA$89.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
$1,865.73
CA$2,580.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
$1,674.38
CA$2,315.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
$82.31
CA$113.82
|
|
Cairo vs. Whistler - Cost of housing
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Whistler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
$717.59
CA$992.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
$11,481.44
CA$15,877.10
|
|
Cairo vs. Whistler - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Whistler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
$5.56
CA$7.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
$3.96
CA$5.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
$12.92
CA$17.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
$51.43
CA$71.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
$12.56
CA$17.37
|
|
Cairo vs. Whistler - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Whistler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
$60.42
CA$83.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
$28.70
CA$39.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
$89.70
CA$124.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
$71.76
CA$99.23
|
|
Cairo vs. Whistler - Cost of clothing
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