Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 72.9% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.6% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 73.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 58.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 89.2% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 78.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.56
|
$4.06
EGP205.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.28
|
$4.71
EGP238.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.27
|
$0.33
EGP16.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.58
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 73.0% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.00
|
$0.65
EGP32.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.33
|
$1.59
EGP80.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.19
|
$3.40
EGP172.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.16
|
$1.45
EGP73.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.37
|
$1.96
EGP99.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.50
|
$0.68
EGP34.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.23
EGP11.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.42
|
$0.16
EGP8.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.81
|
$0.19
EGP9.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.93
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.72
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
pay 58.8% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.84
|
$1.01
EGP51.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$183.38
|
$8.12
EGP410.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,255.96
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,836,443.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.30
|
$2.50
EGP126.37
|
|
pay 89.2% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.08
|
$9.69
EGP490.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,756.70
|
$208.74
EGP10,564.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,184.33
|
$129.60
EGP6,559.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$282.92
|
$13.65
EGP690.95
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,855.41
|
$87.26
EGP4,416.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,419.79
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,614.31
|
|
pay 76.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.21
|
$1.42
EGP71.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.69
|
$1.54
EGP77.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.75
|
$1.83
EGP92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.55
|
$18.55
EGP938.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.16
|
$3.04
EGP154.11
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$134.13
|
$37.28
EGP1,886.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.58
|
$49.39
EGP2,499.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.75
|
$97.57
EGP4,938.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$238.33
|
$53.60
EGP2,712.93
|
|
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