Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 62.5% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.3% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 65.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 64.5% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 91.4% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Cairo are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
Nuku'alofa
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.46
|
$4.06
EGP203.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.57
|
$4.71
EGP236.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.48
|
$0.33
EGP16.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.80
|
$0.12
EGP6.15
|
|
pay 65.5% less for groceries
Nuku'alofa
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.56
|
$0.65
EGP32.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP11.08
|
$1.59
EGP79.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.59
|
$3.40
EGP170.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.55
|
$1.45
EGP72.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.57
|
$1.96
EGP98.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.09
|
$0.68
EGP34.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.09
|
$0.23
EGP11.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.25
|
$0.16
EGP7.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.18
|
$0.19
EGP9.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.56
|
$0.22
EGP10.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.94
|
$0.19
EGP9.53
|
|
pay 64.5% more for transportation
Nuku'alofa
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.55
|
$1.01
EGP50.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP102.29
|
$8.12
EGP407.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,320.94
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,822,451.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP168.78
|
$2.50
EGP125.41
|
|
pay 91.4% less for housing
Nuku'alofa
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP306.88
|
$9.69
EGP486.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$208.74
EGP10,484.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$129.60
EGP6,509.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP352.01
|
$13.65
EGP685.69
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Nuku'alofa
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP388.71
|
$87.26
EGP4,382.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP613.75
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,862.93
|
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
Nuku'alofa
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.18
|
$1.42
EGP71.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.16
|
$1.54
EGP77.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP25.06
|
$1.83
EGP91.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP76.72
|
$18.55
EGP931.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP102.29
|
$3.04
EGP152.93
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
Nuku'alofa
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.23
|
$37.28
EGP1,872.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP43.47
|
$49.39
EGP2,480.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP51.15
|
$97.57
EGP4,900.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP71.60
|
$53.60
EGP2,692.26
|
|
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