Cost of living comparison
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Cairo vs. Sharm El Sheikh Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 17.6% cheaper than Sharm El Sheikh.
Cairo vs. Sharm El Sheikh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Sharm El Sheikh, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
EGP430.25
|
$4.16
EGP215.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
EGP295.80
|
$5.19
EGP268.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
EGP17.75
|
$0.38
EGP19.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
EGP25.10
|
$0.14
EGP7.44
|
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Sharm El Sheikh vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% more for groceries
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.60
EGP31.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.88
EGP97.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
EGP183.23
|
$3.73
EGP193.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
EGP72.28
|
$1.45
EGP74.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
EGP97.58
|
$2.06
EGP106.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
EGP39.03
|
$0.74
EGP38.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
EGP12.20
|
$0.34
EGP17.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
EGP12.20
|
$0.28
EGP14.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP7.32
|
$0.13
EGP6.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.19
EGP9.65
|
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Sharm El Sheikh vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.34
EGP69.22
|
$1.36
EGP70.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.44
EGP333.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,398.47
EGP2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.66
EGP137.68
|
|
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
EGP1,511.44
|
$12.92
EGP668.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.94
EGP19,824.83
|
$213.48
EGP11,051.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.24
EGP15,077.25
|
$137.13
EGP7,099.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$19.12
EGP990.09
|
|
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 20.5% less for childcare
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.78
EGP6,045.74
|
$92.85
EGP4,806.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,210.79
EGP114K
|
|
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
EGP161.34
|
$1.45
EGP75.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
EGP96.81
|
$1.62
EGP83.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
EGP91.43
|
$2.08
EGP107.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$17.31
EGP896.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.74
EGP193.61
|
|
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.96
EGP1,757.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.38
EGP2,349.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$117.30
EGP6,072.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$61.59
EGP3,188.45
|
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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