Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Pontianak Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 21.1% more expensive than Pontianak.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 55.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 55.5% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% more in Cairo
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Cairo are more expensive than in Pontianak.
Cairo vs. Pontianak Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Pontianak, you would:
pay 49.7% more for restaurants
|
Pontianak
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.43
IDR23,848.93
|
$4.16
EGP198.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.13
IDR52,169.52
|
$5.19
EGP247.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
IDR8,545.86
|
$0.38
EGP18.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
IDR3,477.97
|
$0.14
EGP6.85
|
|
Pontianak vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Pontianak
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.60
EGP28.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.88
EGP89.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.73
EGP177.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.45
EGP68.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.06
EGP98.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
EGP35.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.34
EGP15.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.28
EGP13.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.13
EGP6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.19
EGP8.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.19
EGP8.88
|
Pontianak vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 55.1% less for transportation
|
Pontianak
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
IDR50,505.54
|
$1.36
EGP64.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.44
EGP306.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,398.47
EGP1,782,036.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.66
EGP126.72
|
|
Pontianak vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Pontianak
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.92
EGP615.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$213.48
EGP10,172.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$137.13
EGP6,534.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$19.12
EGP911.30
|
Pontianak vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 55.5% more for childcare
|
Pontianak
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.69
IDR993,705.21
|
$92.85
EGP4,424.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,210.79
EGP105,344.37
|
|
Pontianak vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pontianak
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$1.45
EGP69.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.90
IDR14,905.58
|
$1.62
EGP76.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
IDR34,779.68
|
$2.08
EGP99.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$17.31
EGP825.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.74
EGP178.20
|
|
Pontianak vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.0% more for clothing
|
Pontianak
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.61
IDR1,242,131.52
|
$33.96
EGP1,618.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.89
IDR347,796.82
|
$45.38
EGP2,162.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.72
IDR894,334.69
|
$117.30
EGP5,589.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.69
IDR993,705.21
|
$61.59
EGP2,934.70
|
|
Pontianak vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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