Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 41.4% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Manila, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
Manila
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.51
|
$4.27
EGP204.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.76
|
$4.27
EGP204.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.51
|
$0.25
EGP11.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.33
|
$0.12
EGP5.88
|
|
pay 61.3% less for groceries
Manila
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.74
|
$0.56
EGP26.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.76
|
$1.68
EGP80.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱407.19
|
$3.57
EGP171.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.28
|
$1.44
EGP69.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.87
|
$2.14
EGP102.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.44
|
$0.62
EGP29.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.83
|
$0.20
EGP9.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.55
|
$0.15
EGP7.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.49
|
$0.15
EGP7.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.48
|
$0.17
EGP8.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.06
|
$0.28
EGP13.60
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
Manila
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.78
|
$0.96
EGP46.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱591.05
|
$6.40
EGP307.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,522,547.52
|
$34,150.60
EGP1,638,445.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.30
|
$2.88
EGP138.24
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
Manila
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,688.29
|
$7.77
EGP372.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,175.12
|
$194.33
EGP9,323.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,273.82
|
$117.39
EGP5,632.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,664.07
|
$14.34
EGP687.92
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
Manila
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,161.01
|
$99.11
EGP4,754.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱841,026.25
|
$1,728.87
EGP82,946.28
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.05
|
$1.76
EGP84.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.32
|
$1.50
EGP71.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.56
|
$1.76
EGP84.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,443.33
|
$17.05
EGP818.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.64
|
$3.20
EGP153.60
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
Manila
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,928.50
|
$34.43
EGP1,651.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,592.27
|
$41.73
EGP2,002.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,275.01
|
$89.91
EGP4,313.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,763.99
|
$50.03
EGP2,400.07
|
|
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