Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 51.3% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$3.25
EGP155.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$4.23
EGP202.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.25
EGP12.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
$0.15
EGP7.01
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$0.59
EGP28.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
$1.73
EGP83.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
$3.44
EGP164.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
$1.46
EGP70.02
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
$2.41
EGP115.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
$0.53
EGP25.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$0.24
EGP11.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$0.16
EGP7.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.14
EGP6.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.15
EGP7.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.14
EGP6.81
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
$1.24
EGP59.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
KWD15.060
|
$11.39
EGP544.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,165.00
KWD6,826.530
|
$26,600.33
EGP1,272,785.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.15
KWD9.290
|
$1.37
EGP65.39
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
Kuwait City
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.51
KWD9.700
|
$14.42
EGP690.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.97
KWD286.110
|
$173.02
EGP8,278.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.91
KWD206.940
|
$100.76
EGP4,821.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.55
KWD10.330
|
$18.76
EGP897.64
|
|
pay 69.1% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$414.85
KWD127.770
|
$113.41
EGP5,426.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,112.82
KWD2,190.660
|
$2,460.81
EGP117,746.25
|
|
pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$1.63
EGP77.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
$1.71
EGP82.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$1.79
EGP85.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.42
KWD37.090
|
$19.91
EGP952.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
$3.90
EGP186.83
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.09
KWD13.580
|
$38.38
EGP1,836.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
KWD17.570
|
$36.15
EGP1,729.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.23
KWD29.640
|
$88.16
EGP4,218.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.78
KWD34.430
|
$42.66
EGP2,041.45
|
|
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