Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 53.2% cheaper than Georgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 69.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 70.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
Georgetown
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,501.60
|
$4.06
EGP204.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,801.15
|
$4.71
EGP236.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD255.16
|
$0.33
EGP16.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD150.10
|
$0.12
EGP6.16
|
|
pay 69.6% less for groceries
Georgetown
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD422.42
|
$0.65
EGP32.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,127.98
|
$1.59
EGP79.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,592.68
|
$3.40
EGP170.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD717.13
|
$1.45
EGP72.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD553.46
|
$1.96
EGP98.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD375.38
|
$0.68
EGP34.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD253.56
|
$0.23
EGP11.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD357.61
|
$0.16
EGP7.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD430.78
|
$0.19
EGP9.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.79
|
$0.22
EGP10.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD196.09
|
$0.19
EGP9.54
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
Georgetown
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD842.79
|
$1.01
EGP51.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD6,003.84
|
$8.12
EGP408.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,302,111.14
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,823,631.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,103.90
|
$2.50
EGP125.49
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
Georgetown
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,883.24
|
$9.69
EGP487.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,946.43
|
$208.74
EGP10,491.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD59,204.52
|
$129.60
EGP6,513.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,845.71
|
$13.65
EGP686.13
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
Georgetown
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD184,647.41
|
$87.26
EGP4,385.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,891,032.37
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,926.30
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
Georgetown
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD450.29
|
$1.42
EGP71.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD817.19
|
$1.54
EGP77.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD460.29
|
$1.83
EGP91.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,171.89
|
$18.55
EGP932.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,250.80
|
$3.04
EGP153.03
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
Georgetown
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD8,005.12
|
$37.28
EGP1,873.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD11,007.04
|
$49.39
EGP2,482.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,611.26
|
$97.57
EGP4,903.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD17,010.88
|
$53.60
EGP2,694.00
|
|
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