Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Shimla Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 44.9% more expensive than Shimla.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.4% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 95.4% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 86.5% more in Cairo
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Cairo are more expensive than in Shimla. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Shimla Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Shimla, you would:
pay 50.4% more for restaurants
|
Shimla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
₹29.16
|
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹15.21
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Shimla vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% more for groceries
|
Shimla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
₹37.19
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.13
₹191.45
|
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.67
₹239.77
|
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.88
₹79.37
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
₹125.97
|
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹80.13
|
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹29.14
|
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹29.58
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.55
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.13
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.49
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Shimla vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Shimla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₹388.14
|
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
₹760.75
|
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,658.18
₹1,318,627.72
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.78
₹339.80
|
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
|
Shimla vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 95.4% more for housing
|
Shimla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.44
₹669.25
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$92.08
₹8,283.69
|
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$56.38
₹5,071.65
|
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.37
₹1,292.77
|
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
|
Shimla vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 52.2% more for childcare
|
Shimla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.63
₹4,015.05
|
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,292.69
₹206,246.90
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
|
Shimla vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shimla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
₹142.01
|
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.94
₹84.53
|
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
₹395.59
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.09
₹1,267.91
|
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
|
Shimla vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.5% more for clothing
|
Shimla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.70
₹2,941.55
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.74
₹2,495.25
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.10
₹4,057.32
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.19
₹2,535.82
|
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
|
Shimla vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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