Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Rishikesh Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 22.7% more expensive than Rishikesh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 37.8% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 84.3% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Cairo are more expensive than in Rishikesh. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Rishikesh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Rishikesh, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
|
Rishikesh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
₹304.28
|
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
₹268.78
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
₹34.55
|
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.44
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Rishikesh vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Rishikesh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
₹25.36
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
₹261.76
|
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.45
₹220.76
|
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.96
₹86.72
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
₹135.72
|
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
₹86.03
|
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹33.97
|
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
₹44.09
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.00
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.02
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹13.80
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Rishikesh vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Rishikesh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
₹389.29
|
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.55
₹2,028.51
|
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,603.27
₹1,673,521.82
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
₹304.28
|
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
|
Rishikesh vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 29.0% more for housing
|
Rishikesh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.71
₹783.29
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$112.75
₹10,142.56
|
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.73
₹3,484.01
|
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
|
Rishikesh vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 37.8% more for childcare
|
Rishikesh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.29
₹6,592.66
|
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,485.44
₹133,628.18
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
|
Rishikesh vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rishikesh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.92
₹172.42
|
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
₹182.57
|
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.40
₹1,115.68
|
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.64
₹507.13
|
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
|
Rishikesh vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 84.3% more for clothing
|
Rishikesh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.55
₹2,028.51
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.55
₹2,028.51
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.37
₹5,071.28
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.76
₹3,127.29
|
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
|
Rishikesh vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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