Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Songkhla Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 9.9% cheaper than Songkhla.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 48.7% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 37.9% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 25.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.4% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 96.6% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Cairo are more expensive than in Songkhla. Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Songkhla Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Songkhla, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
|
Songkhla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.71
THB52.74
|
$4.16
EGP198.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
THB105.47
|
$5.19
EGP248.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
THB20.62
|
$0.38
EGP18.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.27
|
$0.14
EGP6.88
|
|
Songkhla vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Songkhla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
THB28.77
|
$0.60
EGP28.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
THB249.30
|
$1.88
EGP89.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
THB181.48
|
$3.73
EGP178.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
THB49.86
|
$1.45
EGP69.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.20
THB36.97
|
$2.06
EGP98.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
THB34.79
|
$0.74
EGP35.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB25.03
|
$0.34
EGP16.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.40
|
$0.28
EGP13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
THB18.06
|
$0.13
EGP6.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB21.75
|
$0.19
EGP9.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.26
|
$0.19
EGP8.92
|
|
Songkhla vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Songkhla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
THB156.97
|
$1.36
EGP65.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.03
THB1,917.69
|
$6.44
EGP308.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,911.74
THB863K
|
$37,398.47
EGP2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
THB241.89
|
$2.66
EGP127.31
|
|
Songkhla vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 37.9% less for housing
|
Songkhla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.71
THB578.50
|
$12.92
EGP618.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.12
THB8,629.62
|
$213.48
EGP10,219.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$182.98
THB5,657.20
|
$137.13
EGP6,564.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.18
THB2,108.05
|
$19.12
EGP915.54
|
|
Songkhla vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
Songkhla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$124.05
THB3,835.39
|
$92.85
EGP4,444.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,210.79
EGP106K
|
|
Songkhla vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Songkhla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB67.12
|
$1.45
EGP69.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
THB46.34
|
$1.62
EGP77.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
THB139.03
|
$2.08
EGP99.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.62
THB1,534.15
|
$17.31
EGP828.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
THB172.59
|
$3.74
EGP179.03
|
|
Songkhla vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 96.6% more for clothing
|
Songkhla
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.01
THB958.85
|
$33.96
EGP1,625.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.38
EGP2,172.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$117.30
EGP5,615.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$21.71
THB671.19
|
$61.59
EGP2,948.37
|
|
Songkhla vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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