Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Kolkata Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 42.9% more expensive than Kolkata.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 71.1% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 75.3% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Cairo are more expensive than in Kolkata. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Kolkata Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Kolkata, you would:
pay 20.1% more for restaurants
|
Kolkata
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.59
₹233.30
|
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹37.08
|
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
₹11.47
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Kolkata vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Kolkata
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
₹33.87
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
₹234.33
|
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹230.57
|
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.95
₹85.38
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.28
₹115.33
|
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
₹102.33
|
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
₹35.25
|
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₹52.25
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹25.16
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹13.34
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹18.88
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Kolkata vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 71.1% more for transportation
|
Kolkata
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹404.31
|
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$2.26
₹202.87
|
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,966.85
₹1,166,478.36
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.33
₹299.23
|
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
|
Kolkata vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Kolkata
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
₹624.14
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$158.72
₹14,278.63
|
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$88.00
₹7,916.18
|
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.98
₹2,607.04
|
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
|
Kolkata vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 75.3% more for childcare
|
Kolkata
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$40.37
₹3,631.26
|
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,833.61
₹164,949.22
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
|
Kolkata vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kolkata
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
₹146.69
|
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
₹344.87
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.75
₹1,417.24
|
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
|
Kolkata vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Kolkata
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
₹2,367.44
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₹2,372.60
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.81
₹3,670.90
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.41
₹2,556.11
|
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
|
Kolkata vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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