Cost of living comparison
compared to
Karachi vs. El Mansura Cost of Living Summary
Karachi is 28.8% more expensive than El Mansura.
Karachi vs. El Mansura Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Karachi instead of El Mansura, you would:
pay 0.3% more for restaurants
|
El Mansura
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.25
EGP227.13
|
$2.17
PKR600.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
EGP163.33
|
$5.42
PKR1,501.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
EGP16.93
|
$0.39
PKR109.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.11
EGP6.12
|
$0.27
PKR73.78
|
|
El Mansura vs. Karachi - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
El Mansura
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
EGP15.82
|
$0.54
PKR149.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.43
EGP76.56
|
$2.89
PKR802.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
EGP171.31
|
$3.33
PKR923.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.16
EGP62.20
|
$1.26
PKR349.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
EGP98.16
|
$1.40
PKR389.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
EGP37.22
|
$0.58
PKR160.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
EGP16.21
|
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP11.58
|
$0.46
PKR127.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP8.18
|
$0.25
PKR68.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
EGP6.17
|
$0.15
PKR40.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP7.61
|
$0.15
PKR41.17
|
|
El Mansura vs. Karachi - Cost of groceries
pay 38.9% more for transportation
|
El Mansura
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
EGP85.16
|
$5.15
PKR1,428.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.30
EGP443.83
|
$9.93
PKR2,752.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,276.12
EGP2M
|
$18,053.11
PKR5M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
EGP222.02
|
$6.68
PKR1,851.85
|
|
El Mansura vs. Karachi - Cost of transportation
pay 46.9% more for housing
|
El Mansura
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
EGP453.24
|
$13.24
PKR3,670.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$119.36
EGP6,380.02
|
$119.43
PKR33,110.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.41
EGP3,496.25
|
$74.38
PKR20,620.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.93
EGP584.30
|
$86.68
PKR24,031.72
|
|
El Mansura vs. Karachi - Cost of housing
pay 21.8% more for childcare
|
El Mansura
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.83
EGP1,701.34
|
$51.74
PKR14,345.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,129.46
EGP114K
|
$1,942.52
PKR539K
|
|
El Mansura vs. Karachi - Cost of childcare
pay 66.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Mansura
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
EGP71.46
|
$2.17
PKR600.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
EGP68.90
|
$2.15
PKR596.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
EGP102.08
|
$1.81
PKR500.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.07
EGP484.88
|
$21.46
PKR5,950.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.86
EGP153.12
|
$4.33
PKR1,201.20
|
|
El Mansura vs. Karachi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
El Mansura
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.19
EGP918.72
|
$17.80
PKR4,933.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.56
EGP2,381.88
|
$23.21
PKR6,435.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.65
EGP5,486.82
|
$67.83
PKR18,804.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.66
EGP3,028.38
|
$40.92
PKR11,344.67
|
|
El Mansura vs. Karachi - Cost of clothing
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