Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Penang Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 31.7% cheaper than Penang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 50.3% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 62.9% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Penang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Penang, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Penang
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR2.86
|
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MYR1.46
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Penang vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
Penang
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MYR4.35
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
MYR32.44
|
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
MYR28.94
|
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
MYR8.55
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.06
|
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
MYR4.36
|
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MYR2.87
|
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
MYR4.64
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MYR2.05
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Penang vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Penang
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.77
MYR73.06
|
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,767.77
MYR138,819.31
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
MYR20.85
|
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
|
Penang vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Penang
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.78
MYR126.52
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.83
MYR1,339.48
|
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
MYR808.56
|
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.46
MYR104.65
|
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
|
Penang vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 62.9% less for childcare
|
Penang
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.34
MYR983.91
|
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
MYR25,693.75
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
|
Penang vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Penang
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.97
|
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
MYR18.02
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.94
MYR135.41
|
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
MYR22.89
|
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
|
Penang vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Penang
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.09
MYR226.49
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.03
MYR119.34
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.02
MYR217.97
|
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
|
Penang vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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