Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Rustavi Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 20.0% cheaper than Rustavi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.6% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 27.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Cairo
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Rustavi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Rustavi, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.26
GEL25.00
|
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.26
GEL25.00
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
GEL2.03
|
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
GEL1.30
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Rustavi vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
GEL1.19
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
GEL8.67
|
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
GEL18.43
|
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
GEL6.10
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
GEL5.14
|
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
GEL1.13
|
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
GEL1.74
|
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
GEL1.72
|
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
GEL1.25
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
GEL0.91
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
GEL0.75
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Rustavi vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
GEL11.64
|
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.93
GEL29.50
|
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,222.22
GEL60,000.00
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.70
GEL10.00
|
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
|
Rustavi vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.11
GEL30.00
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$259.26
GEL700.00
|
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.47
GEL654.67
|
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.41
GEL144.22
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
|
Rustavi vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.00
GEL337.50
|
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,592.59
GEL7,000.00
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
|
Rustavi vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GEL3.25
|
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
GEL5.10
|
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.96
GEL8.00
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.93
GEL70.00
|
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
GEL12.00
|
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
|
Rustavi vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Rustavi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.74
GEL110.00
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.04
GEL100.00
|
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.67
GEL180.00
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.22
GEL195.00
|
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
|
Rustavi vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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