Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Settat Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 24.5% cheaper than Settat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 26.5% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Cairo
Expenses including transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Settat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Settat, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Settat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.31
MAD30.42
|
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
MAD65.90
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MAD4.22
|
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MAD3.38
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Settat vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Settat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
MAD5.20
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
MAD40.55
|
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
MAD30.70
|
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MAD19.00
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
MAD24.72
|
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
MAD6.40
|
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MAD5.81
|
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
MAD3.93
|
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MAD3.70
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MAD3.22
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.37
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Settat vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Settat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.94
MAD54.57
|
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,528.87
MAD344,714.08
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.51
MAD59.82
|
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
|
Settat vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Settat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.99
MAD422.44
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$220.76
MAD2,027.73
|
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$165.57
MAD1,520.80
|
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.88
MAD155.06
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
|
Settat vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 26.5% less for childcare
|
Settat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.78
MAD760.40
|
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,374.33
MAD58,550.17
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
|
Settat vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Settat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
MAD12.17
|
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
MAD11.15
|
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
MAD40.55
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.32
MAD177.43
|
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
MAD63.37
|
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
|
Settat vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Settat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.03
MAD395.20
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.53
MAD464.15
|
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.28
MAD1,003.73
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.42
MAD959.12
|
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
|
Settat vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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