Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Sheikh Zayed Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 9.8% more expensive than Sheikh Zayed.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Cairo
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Cairo are more expensive than in Sheikh Zayed. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Sheikh Zayed Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Sheikh Zayed, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
Sheikh Zayed
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP198.00
|
$4.16
EGP198.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
EGP222.75
|
$5.19
EGP247.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
EGP16.04
|
$0.38
EGP18.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP5.68
|
$0.14
EGP6.85
|
|
Sheikh Zayed vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Sheikh Zayed
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
EGP35.78
|
$0.60
EGP28.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
EGP90.62
|
$1.88
EGP89.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
EGP156.15
|
$3.73
EGP177.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
EGP67.98
|
$1.45
EGP68.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
EGP99.69
|
$2.06
EGP98.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP32.23
|
$0.74
EGP35.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
EGP14.22
|
$0.34
EGP15.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP9.88
|
$0.28
EGP13.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.52
|
$0.13
EGP6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.67
|
$0.19
EGP8.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.53
|
$0.19
EGP8.88
|
|
Sheikh Zayed vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Sheikh Zayed
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
EGP62.44
|
$1.36
EGP64.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.44
EGP306.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,243.08
EGP1,584,032.82
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,782,036.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
EGP186.12
|
$2.66
EGP126.72
|
|
Sheikh Zayed vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 42.3% more for housing
|
Sheikh Zayed
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.21
EGP533.94
|
$12.92
EGP615.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.77
EGP9,900.21
|
$213.48
EGP10,172.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$83.11
EGP3,960.08
|
$137.13
EGP6,534.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.27
EGP489.58
|
$19.12
EGP911.30
|
|
Sheikh Zayed vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 13.6% more for childcare
|
Sheikh Zayed
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.34
EGP4,114.09
|
$92.85
EGP4,424.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,846.84
EGP88,001.82
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,344.37
|
|
Sheikh Zayed vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sheikh Zayed
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.30
|
$1.45
EGP69.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
EGP71.63
|
$1.62
EGP76.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
EGP83.16
|
$2.08
EGP99.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.55
EGP1,980.04
|
$17.31
EGP825.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.91
EGP138.60
|
$3.74
EGP178.20
|
|
Sheikh Zayed vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Sheikh Zayed
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.45
EGP1,450.76
|
$33.96
EGP1,618.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.06
EGP2,623.55
|
$45.38
EGP2,162.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$133.90
EGP6,380.13
|
$117.30
EGP5,589.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.28
EGP2,586.43
|
$61.59
EGP2,934.70
|
|
Sheikh Zayed vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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