Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Mardan Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 92.7% more expensive than Mardan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.2% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 99.6% more in Cairo
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Cairo are more expensive than in Mardan. Notably, housing, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Mardan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Mardan, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
|
Mardan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
PKR597.79
|
$4.16
EGP198.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
PKR1,394.83
|
$5.19
EGP247.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR85.18
|
$0.38
EGP18.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.84
|
$0.14
EGP6.85
|
|
Mardan vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Mardan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PKR188.43
|
$0.60
EGP28.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
PKR945.25
|
$1.88
EGP89.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
PKR842.29
|
$3.73
EGP177.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.17
PKR328.78
|
$1.45
EGP68.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.06
PKR298.27
|
$2.06
EGP98.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR90.38
|
$0.74
EGP35.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR67.79
|
$0.34
EGP15.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
PKR113.19
|
$0.28
EGP13.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
PKR40.67
|
$0.13
EGP6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.11
PKR31.63
|
$0.19
EGP8.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR45.19
|
$0.19
EGP8.88
|
|
Mardan vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Mardan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
PKR1,003.00
|
$1.36
EGP64.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.44
EGP306.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,219.01
PKR5,977,857.69
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,782,036.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.18
PKR896.68
|
$2.66
EGP126.72
|
|
Mardan vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Mardan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.04
PKR5,081.18
|
$12.92
EGP615.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$35.37
PKR9,963.10
|
$213.48
EGP10,172.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$21.22
PKR5,977.86
|
$137.13
EGP6,534.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.95
PKR23,085.99
|
$19.12
EGP911.30
|
|
Mardan vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Mardan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$17.68
PKR4,981.55
|
$92.85
EGP4,424.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,476.38
PKR979,372.35
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,344.37
|
|
Mardan vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 70.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mardan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
PKR846.86
|
$1.45
EGP69.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
PKR584.83
|
$1.62
EGP76.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
PKR398.52
|
$2.08
EGP99.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$3.54
PKR996.31
|
$17.31
EGP825.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$3.74
EGP178.20
|
|
Mardan vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 99.6% more for clothing
|
Mardan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
PKR5,977.86
|
$33.96
EGP1,618.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
PKR7,882.57
|
$45.38
EGP2,162.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.73
PKR25,841.78
|
$117.30
EGP5,589.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.68
PKR4,981.55
|
$61.59
EGP2,934.70
|
|
Mardan vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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