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Cairo vs. Celaya Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 41.2% cheaper than Celaya.
Cairo vs. Celaya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Celaya, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
Celaya | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $11.40 MX$199.54 | $4.16 EGP205.82 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.14 MX$142.53 | $5.19 EGP257.27 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.19 MX$20.90 | $0.38 EGP18.87 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.90 MX$15.84 | $0.14 EGP7.12 | |
Celaya vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.5% less for groceries
Celaya | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.52 MX$44.18 | $0.60 EGP29.67 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.43 MX$95.02 | $1.88 EGP92.91 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.29 MX$127.69 | $3.73 EGP184.65 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.64 MX$46.23 | $1.45 EGP71.67 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.51 MX$78.93 | $2.06 EGP102.24 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.47 MX$25.72 | $0.74 EGP36.83 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.07 MX$18.68 | $0.34 EGP16.60 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.98 MX$17.24 | $0.28 EGP14.08 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.14 MX$19.97 | $0.13 EGP6.25 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.39 MX$24.28 | $0.19 EGP9.32 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.57 MX$27.44 | $0.19 EGP9.23 | |
Celaya vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 45.0% less for transportation
Celaya | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.00 MX$87.55 | $1.36 EGP67.46 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $27.14 MX$475.09 | $6.44 EGP319.02 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $24,970.21 MX$437K | $37,398.47 EGP2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.79 MX$241.30 | $2.66 EGP131.72 | |
Celaya vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 37.4% less for housing
Celaya | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $30.76 MX$538.44 | $12.92 EGP639.71 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $244.27 MX$4,275.82 | $213.48 EGP10,573.64 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $217.13 MX$3,800.73 | $137.13 EGP6,791.94 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $33.09 MX$579.18 | $19.12 EGP947.25 | |
Celaya vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 26.1% less for childcare
Celaya | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $193.61 MX$3,388.98 | $92.85 EGP4,598.71 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $2,214.75 MX$38,767.41 | $2,210.79 EGP110K | |
Celaya vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
Celaya | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.71 MX$47.51 | $1.45 EGP72.04 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.09 MX$54.16 | $1.62 EGP80.03 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.07 MX$71.26 | $2.08 EGP102.91 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | $17.31 EGP857.55 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.70 MX$99.77 | $3.74 EGP185.23 | |
Celaya vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2% less for clothing
Celaya | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $54.28 MX$950.18 | $33.96 EGP1,681.91 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $38.00 MX$665.13 | $45.38 EGP2,247.90 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $99.50 MX$1,741.68 | $117.30 EGP5,809.63 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $77.79 MX$1,361.61 | $61.59 EGP3,050.49 | |
Celaya vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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