Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 22.8% cheaper than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.7% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 58.7% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 74.9% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 86.5% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing and childcare in Cairo are more expensive than in Sudan. Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG255.54
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Sudan vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.7% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
SDG812.06
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
SDG4,351.00
|
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
SDG1,773.57
|
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
SDG1,345.11
|
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
SDG341.97
|
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
SDG691.83
|
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
SDG510.40
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG360.22
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SDG286.09
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Sudan vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 74.9% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
SDG3,025.12
|
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.52
SDG6,929.49
|
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
|
Sudan vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.36
SDG368,938.67
|
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$290.18
SDG174,541.94
|
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
|
Sudan vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 7.8% more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$90.25
SDG54,286.37
|
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,960.95
SDG1,179,510.34
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
|
Sudan vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
SDG1,231.10
|
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
SDG902.25
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
|
Sudan vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.5% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.83
SDG8,922.58
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
SDG31,578.75
|
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
|
Sudan vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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