Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 39.1% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB80.94
|
$4.06
EGP205.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB208.84
|
$4.71
EGP238.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.45
|
$0.33
EGP16.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB13.16
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB48.54
|
$0.65
EGP32.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB283.15
|
$1.59
EGP80.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB231.89
|
$3.40
EGP171.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB70.99
|
$1.45
EGP73.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.76
|
$1.96
EGP99.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.70
|
$0.68
EGP34.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB18.06
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB28.28
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.84
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB24.02
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.58
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.97
|
$1.01
EGP51.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB882.27
|
$8.12
EGP410.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,087,970.55
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,506.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB335.31
|
$2.50
EGP126.23
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB594.40
|
$9.69
EGP490.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,502.12
|
$208.74
EGP10,553.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,813.43
|
$129.60
EGP6,552.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,914.00
|
$13.65
EGP690.22
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,852.19
|
$87.26
EGP4,411.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB358,841.56
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,510.27
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB76.31
|
$1.42
EGP71.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB65.89
|
$1.54
EGP77.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB133.46
|
$1.83
EGP92.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,692.59
|
$18.55
EGP937.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB188.05
|
$3.04
EGP153.94
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,339.66
|
$37.28
EGP1,884.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,018.52
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,871.71
|
$97.57
EGP4,933.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,274.10
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.07
|
|
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