Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Giza Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 9.5% more expensive than Giza.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 54.8% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% more in Cairo
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing in Cairo are more expensive than in Giza. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Giza Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Giza, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Giza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.79
|
$4.16
EGP197.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.09
EGP242.29
|
$5.19
EGP247.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
EGP19.90
|
$0.38
EGP18.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
EGP7.25
|
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
|
Giza vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Giza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
EGP25.96
|
$0.60
EGP28.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.14
EGP54.39
|
$1.88
EGP89.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
EGP169.39
|
$3.73
EGP177.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
EGP76.15
|
$1.45
EGP68.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
EGP94.65
|
$2.06
EGP98.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
EGP34.76
|
$0.74
EGP35.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
EGP14.20
|
$0.34
EGP15.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.52
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP7.92
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
EGP11.74
|
$0.19
EGP8.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
EGP11.21
|
$0.19
EGP8.87
|
|
Giza vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 54.8% more for transportation
|
Giza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
EGP60.83
|
$1.36
EGP64.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$2.10
EGP99.88
|
$6.44
EGP306.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,209.24
EGP1,532,837.50
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,793.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.97
EGP141.42
|
$2.66
EGP126.56
|
|
Giza vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
Giza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.78
EGP988.93
|
$12.92
EGP614.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.20
EGP9,765.66
|
$213.48
EGP10,159.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.49
EGP5,686.33
|
$137.13
EGP6,525.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.88
EGP708.25
|
$19.12
EGP910.15
|
|
Giza vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Giza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.44
EGP4,779.82
|
$92.85
EGP4,418.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,770.69
EGP131,856.99
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,211.72
|
|
Giza vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Giza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
EGP76.64
|
$1.45
EGP69.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
EGP65.05
|
$1.62
EGP76.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
EGP96.42
|
$2.08
EGP98.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.66
EGP840.59
|
$17.31
EGP823.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
EGP296.68
|
$3.74
EGP177.98
|
|
Giza vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Giza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.01
EGP857.07
|
$33.96
EGP1,616.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.94
EGP3,090.40
|
$45.38
EGP2,159.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
EGP4,202.94
|
$117.30
EGP5,582.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.51
EGP2,546.49
|
$61.59
EGP2,931.01
|
|
Giza vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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