Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 4.5% cheaper than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 75.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 55.2% more in Cairo
The cost of transportation and clothing in Cairo are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Cairo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
Palikir
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$4.06
EGP203.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.71
EGP236.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$0.33
EGP16.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.12
EGP6.15
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
Palikir
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$0.65
EGP32.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.59
EGP79.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$3.40
EGP170.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$1.45
EGP72.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.96
EGP98.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.68
EGP34.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.23
EGP11.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.16
EGP7.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.19
EGP9.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.22
EGP10.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.19
EGP9.53
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Palikir
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$1.01
EGP50.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$8.12
EGP407.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,822,451.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$2.50
EGP125.41
|
|
pay 75.1% less for housing
Palikir
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$9.69
EGP486.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$208.74
EGP10,484.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$129.60
EGP6,509.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$13.65
EGP685.69
|
|
pay 4.3% less for childcare
Palikir
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$87.26
EGP4,382.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,862.93
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
Palikir
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.42
EGP71.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$1.54
EGP77.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$1.83
EGP91.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$18.55
EGP931.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$3.04
EGP152.93
|
|
pay 55.2% more for clothing
Palikir
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$37.28
EGP1,872.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$49.39
EGP2,480.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$97.57
EGP4,900.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$53.60
EGP2,692.26
|
|
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