Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Toulouse Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 72.7% cheaper than Toulouse.
Cairo vs. Toulouse Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Toulouse, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$4.77
EGP255.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$5.92
EGP316.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.10
€3.65
|
$0.35
EGP18.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
€2.67
|
$0.15
EGP7.79
|
|
Toulouse vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.7% less for groceries
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€1.86
|
$0.76
EGP40.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
€10.40
|
$2.13
EGP114.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
€4.72
|
$3.57
EGP190.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.71
€4.19
|
$1.18
EGP63.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.61
€5.88
|
$2.26
EGP120.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.38
|
$0.82
EGP43.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$0.35
EGP18.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.35
|
$0.26
EGP14.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$0.24
EGP12.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$0.18
EGP9.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.20
EGP10.49
|
|
Toulouse vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 74.0% less for transportation
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.37
€7.45
|
$1.68
EGP89.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.82
€56.81
|
$8.59
EGP459.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,599.83
€30,795.09
|
$32,276.12
EGP2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.45
€23.54
|
$1.91
EGP102.08
|
|
Toulouse vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 75.6% less for housing
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.07
€29.43
|
$14.10
EGP753.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$882.44
€785.40
|
$216.90
EGP11,593.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$658.40
€586.00
|
$191.78
EGP10,250.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.03
€148.67
|
$20.76
EGP1,109.77
|
|
Toulouse vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,067.73
€950.32
|
$123.08
EGP6,578.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,117.37
€9,004.82
|
$3,562.03
EGP190K
|
|
Toulouse vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.39
€6.58
|
$1.48
EGP79.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.86
|
$1.78
EGP95.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.97
€12.44
|
$2.01
EGP107.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.73
€32.69
|
$29.87
EGP1,596.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.96
|
$4.77
EGP255.20
|
|
Toulouse vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Toulouse
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.51
€101.91
|
$40.94
EGP2,188.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.11
€46.38
|
$50.61
EGP2,705.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.90
€104.04
|
$115.71
EGP6,184.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.97
€145.94
|
$59.84
EGP3,198.52
|
|
Toulouse vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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