Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 66.7% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Canada, you would:
pay 77.9% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.40
|
$4.27
EGP206.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.57
|
$4.27
EGP206.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
$0.25
EGP12.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
$0.12
EGP5.92
|
|
pay 72.5% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
$0.56
EGP26.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
$1.68
EGP81.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.79
|
$3.57
EGP172.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
$1.44
EGP69.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
$2.14
EGP103.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
$0.62
EGP29.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.20
EGP9.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
$0.15
EGP7.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
$0.15
EGP7.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.17
EGP8.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.28
EGP13.69
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
$0.96
EGP46.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.60
|
$6.40
EGP309.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
|
$34,150.60
EGP1,649,676.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.79
|
$2.88
EGP139.19
|
|
pay 87.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.33
|
$7.77
EGP375.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
|
$194.33
EGP9,387.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
|
$117.39
EGP5,670.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$162.68
|
$14.34
EGP692.64
|
|
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
|
$99.11
EGP4,787.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
|
$1,728.87
EGP83,514.89
|
|
pay 68.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.20
|
$1.76
EGP85.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
$1.50
EGP72.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.65
|
$1.76
EGP85.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.53
|
$17.05
EGP823.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.29
|
$3.20
EGP154.66
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.01
|
$34.43
EGP1,663.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.03
|
$41.73
EGP2,015.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.57
|
$89.91
EGP4,343.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.99
|
$50.03
EGP2,416.52
|
|
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