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Cairo vs. Pereira Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 26.7% cheaper than Pereira.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 41.3% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 22.7% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 39.9% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 71.2% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% more in Cairo
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Cairo

The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Cairo are more expensive than in Pereira. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Pereira Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Pereira, you would:

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Pereira	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.18 COP19,664.76	$4.16 EGP197.67	-19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.76 COP29,497.13	$5.19 EGP247.09	-33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 COP4,258.55	$0.38 EGP18.12	-66.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 COP2,089.38	$0.14 EGP6.83	-73.9%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 41.3% less for groceries

	Pereira	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 COP5,119.65	$0.60 EGP28.50	-55.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.29 COP8,682.80	$1.88 EGP89.23	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.22 COP16,043.42	$3.73 EGP177.34	-11.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 COP9,051.92	$1.45 EGP68.83	-39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 COP10,004.71	$2.06 EGP98.19	-21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 COP4,341.07	$0.74 EGP35.37	-34.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 COP1,516.36	$0.34 EGP15.94	-16.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 COP3,051.84	$0.28 EGP13.53	-64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 COP1,204.17	$0.13 EGP6.00	-60.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 COP2,240.89	$0.19 EGP8.95	-68.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 COP1,967.93	$0.19 EGP8.86	-64.0%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 22.7% less for transportation

	Pereira	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.94 COP14,959.49	$1.36 EGP64.79	-65.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.64 COP127,820.91	$6.44 EGP306.39	-80.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,528.21 COP58,994,267.34	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,045.04	+140.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 COP68,826.65	$2.66 EGP126.51	-85.3%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 39.9% less for housing

	Pereira	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.15 COP91,768.86	$12.92 EGP614.39	-46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$198.42 COP753,815.64	$213.48 EGP10,155.21	+7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$276.06 COP1,048,786.97	$137.13 EGP6,523.17	-50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 COP244,363.51	$19.12 EGP909.77	-70.3%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 71.2% less for childcare

	Pereira	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$403.79 COP1,534,084.33	$92.85 EGP4,416.73	-77.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,366.57 COP24,187,649.61	$2,210.79 EGP105,167.51	-65.3%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Pereira	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.78 COP2,949.71	$1.45 EGP69.19	+87.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 COP6,093.50	$1.62 EGP76.86	+0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.20 COP8,357.52	$2.08 EGP98.84	-5.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.12 COP68,826.65	$17.31 EGP823.61	-4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.88 COP14,748.57	$3.74 EGP177.90	-3.7%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Pereira	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.97 COP254,412.78	$33.96 EGP1,615.35	-49.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.64 COP143,016.41	$45.38 EGP2,158.95	+20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.29 COP172,066.61	$117.30 EGP5,579.73	+159.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.02 COP425,601.50	$61.59 EGP2,929.78	-45.0%
Average			+21.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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