Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Mazar-e-sharif Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 50.9% more expensive than Mazar-e-sharif.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 25.7% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Cairo are more expensive than in Mazar-e-sharif. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Mazar-e-sharif Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Mazar-e-sharif, you would:
pay 16.7% more for restaurants
|
Mazar-e-sharif
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.22
AFN138
|
$4.16
EGP198.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.34
AFN209
|
$5.19
EGP248.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
AFN34
|
$0.38
EGP18.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
AFN16
|
$0.14
EGP6.88
|
|
Mazar-e-sharif vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Mazar-e-sharif
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.19
AFN12
|
$0.60
EGP28.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
AFN162
|
$1.88
EGP89.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.24
AFN140
|
$3.73
EGP178.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
AFN102
|
$1.45
EGP69.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
AFN109
|
$2.06
EGP98.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.26
AFN16
|
$0.74
EGP35.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
AFN28
|
$0.34
EGP16.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
AFN22
|
$0.28
EGP13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
AFN17
|
$0.13
EGP6.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN13
|
$0.19
EGP9.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$0.19
EGP8.92
|
|
Mazar-e-sharif vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Mazar-e-sharif
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
AFN274
|
$1.36
EGP65.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.15
AFN1,385
|
$6.44
EGP308.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,965.05
AFN623K
|
$37,398.47
EGP2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
AFN785
|
$2.66
EGP127.31
|
|
Mazar-e-sharif vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 44.2% more for housing
|
Mazar-e-sharif
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$295.37
AFN18,460
|
$12.92
EGP618.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.61
AFN5,538
|
$213.48
EGP10,219.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$44.30
AFN2,769
|
$137.13
EGP6,564.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.47
AFN5,404
|
$19.12
EGP915.54
|
|
Mazar-e-sharif vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 25.7% more for childcare
|
Mazar-e-sharif
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.84
AFN4,615
|
$92.85
EGP4,444.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,210.79
EGP106K
|
|
Mazar-e-sharif vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mazar-e-sharif
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.38
AFN462
|
$1.45
EGP69.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN72
|
$1.62
EGP77.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.18
AFN74
|
$2.08
EGP99.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.08
AFN692
|
$17.31
EGP828.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.43
AFN277
|
$3.74
EGP179.03
|
|
Mazar-e-sharif vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Mazar-e-sharif
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.55
AFN785
|
$33.96
EGP1,625.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.38
EGP2,172.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$117.30
EGP5,615.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.72
AFN1,108
|
$61.59
EGP2,948.37
|
|
Mazar-e-sharif vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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