Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 57.0% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.7% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 73.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 61.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 88.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 79.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
$4.06
EGP200.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,787
|
$4.71
EGP233.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.33
EGP16.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.12
EGP6.06
|
|
pay 73.6% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
$0.65
EGP32.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$1.59
EGP78.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
$3.40
EGP168.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$1.45
EGP71.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
$1.96
EGP96.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.68
EGP33.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.23
EGP11.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.16
EGP7.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.19
EGP9.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.22
EGP10.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.19
EGP9.39
|
|
pay 61.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$1.01
EGP50.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,505
|
$8.12
EGP401.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,964,606
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,795,852.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,453
|
$2.50
EGP123.57
|
|
pay 88.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,934
|
$9.69
EGP479.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,705
|
$208.74
EGP10,331.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,638
|
$129.60
EGP6,414.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,790
|
$13.65
EGP675.68
|
|
pay 79.3% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,486
|
$87.26
EGP4,318.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,211,779
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,434.64
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
$1.42
EGP70.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$1.54
EGP76.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$1.83
EGP90.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,567
|
$18.55
EGP918.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,489
|
$3.04
EGP150.70
|
|
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,964
|
$37.28
EGP1,845.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,474
|
$49.39
EGP2,444.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,840
|
$97.57
EGP4,829.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,913
|
$53.60
EGP2,652.96
|
|
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