Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Perm Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 36.0% cheaper than Perm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 61.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Perm Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Perm, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Perm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.34
RUB672.90
|
$4.16
EGP197.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
RUB384.51
|
$5.19
EGP247.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
RUB74.98
|
$0.38
EGP18.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
RUB35.39
|
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
|
Perm vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Perm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
RUB55.62
|
$0.60
EGP28.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RUB364.49
|
$1.88
EGP89.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
RUB281.00
|
$3.73
EGP177.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
RUB125.45
|
$1.45
EGP68.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
RUB174.41
|
$2.06
EGP98.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB67.04
|
$0.74
EGP35.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
RUB63.22
|
$0.34
EGP15.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RUB59.59
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
RUB81.10
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
RUB28.34
|
$0.19
EGP8.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB27.30
|
$0.19
EGP8.87
|
|
Perm vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Perm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
RUB219.56
|
$1.36
EGP64.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.48
RUB1,813.95
|
$6.44
EGP306.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,781.14
RUB2,403,218.08
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,793.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.12
RUB413.35
|
$2.66
EGP126.56
|
|
Perm vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Perm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.49
RUB765.83
|
$12.92
EGP614.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$506.28
RUB40,854.71
|
$213.48
EGP10,159.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.61
RUB26,275.18
|
$137.13
EGP6,525.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.86
RUB5,718.48
|
$19.12
EGP910.15
|
|
Perm vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 61.3% less for childcare
|
Perm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$317.67
RUB25,634.33
|
$92.85
EGP4,418.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,586.30
RUB370,095.58
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,211.72
|
|
Perm vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Perm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
RUB96.13
|
$1.45
EGP69.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
RUB171.28
|
$1.62
EGP76.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
RUB235.03
|
$2.08
EGP98.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.97
RUB2,499.35
|
$17.31
EGP823.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
RUB384.51
|
$3.74
EGP177.98
|
|
Perm vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Perm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.50
RUB5,527.40
|
$33.96
EGP1,616.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.93
RUB2,979.99
|
$45.38
EGP2,159.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.07
RUB10,253.73
|
$117.30
EGP5,582.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.15
RUB9,372.55
|
$61.59
EGP2,931.01
|
|
Perm vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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