Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. 's-Hertogenbosch Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 69.0% cheaper than 's-Hertogenbosch.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.8% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 67.7% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.7% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. 's-Hertogenbosch Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of 's-Hertogenbosch, you would:
pay 80.8% less for restaurants
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.70
€22.16
|
$4.16
EGP198.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$5.19
EGP247.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
€2.93
|
$0.38
EGP18.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.55
|
$0.14
EGP6.85
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.7% less for groceries
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
€1.87
|
$0.60
EGP28.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.85
€5.91
|
$1.88
EGP89.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
€3.93
|
$3.73
EGP177.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
$1.45
EGP68.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.94
€6.85
|
$2.06
EGP98.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$0.74
EGP35.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.34
EGP15.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.28
EGP13.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.78
|
$0.13
EGP6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.19
EGP8.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.19
EGP8.88
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 62.6% less for transportation
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.33
|
$1.36
EGP64.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
€57.91
|
$6.44
EGP306.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,369.46
€28,775.39
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,782,036.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.78
€19.64
|
$2.66
EGP126.72
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.05
€36.26
|
$12.92
EGP615.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.39
€1,435.24
|
$213.48
EGP10,172.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,226.39
€1,057.55
|
$137.13
EGP6,534.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.62
€122.12
|
$19.12
EGP911.30
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,452.78
€2,115.10
|
$92.85
EGP4,424.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,745.14
€5,816.52
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,344.37
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 70.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$1.45
EGP69.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
€3.42
|
$1.62
EGP76.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.97
€10.32
|
$2.08
EGP99.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.75
€39.45
|
$17.31
EGP825.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
€12.59
|
$3.74
EGP178.20
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.89
€66.31
|
$33.96
EGP1,618.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
$45.38
EGP2,162.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
$117.30
EGP5,589.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.27
€161.49
|
$61.59
EGP2,934.70
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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