Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Trikala Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 56.1% cheaper than Trikala.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 58.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 54.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 63.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 52.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Trikala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Trikala, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Trikala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$4.16
EGP197.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$5.19
EGP247.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.12
|
$0.38
EGP18.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
|
Trikala vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Trikala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.60
EGP28.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
€5.90
|
$1.88
EGP89.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€5.71
|
$3.73
EGP177.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
$1.45
EGP68.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.14
|
$2.06
EGP98.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.74
EGP35.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.34
EGP15.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.19
EGP8.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.19
EGP8.87
|
|
Trikala vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 54.8% less for transportation
|
Trikala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.78
|
$1.36
EGP64.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€39.89
|
$6.44
EGP306.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,615.75
€24,433.90
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,793.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$2.66
EGP126.56
|
|
Trikala vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Trikala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
$12.92
EGP614.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.20
€398.92
|
$213.48
EGP10,159.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$335.80
€286.72
|
$137.13
EGP6,525.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.54
€102.93
|
$19.12
EGP910.15
|
|
Trikala vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 52.3% less for childcare
|
Trikala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.97
€169.04
|
$92.85
EGP4,418.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,555.16
€3,889.48
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,211.72
|
|
Trikala vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trikala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$1.45
EGP69.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$1.62
EGP76.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
€4.94
|
$2.08
EGP98.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€44.88
|
$17.31
EGP823.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.98
|
$3.74
EGP177.98
|
|
Trikala vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Trikala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
$33.96
EGP1,616.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
$45.38
EGP2,159.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
€84.77
|
$117.30
EGP5,582.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.95
€107.54
|
$61.59
EGP2,931.01
|
|
Trikala vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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