Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 49.6% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.3% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 61.4% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 77.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$200.93
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$150.70
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.84
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.64
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 61.4% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.62
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$98.49
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$111.46
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.17
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.26
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.73
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.54
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.17
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.75
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.22
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.75
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$93.85
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$361.68
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$376,753.07
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.33
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$493.42
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,084.15
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,014.89
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$613.48
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,717.73
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$170,555.52
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.26
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$60.84
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.37
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,086.59
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$100.47
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,140.59
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$831.00
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,861.86
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,860.58
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cairo or Mexico City. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.