Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 19.0% cheaper than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Cairo
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Cairo are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.27
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.92
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.03
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.22
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.39
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.69
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.15
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.26
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.52
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.00
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.37
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.12
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.96
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.77
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.68
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH426.36
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,076,717.68
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.45
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.32
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,327.57
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,770.74
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,352.87
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,262.10
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,747.08
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.03
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.58
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.72
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH849.48
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.77
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,917.54
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,308.79
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,079.15
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,372.80
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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