Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 67.1% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 63.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 64.7% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 85.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 91.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.08
|
$4.06
EGP203.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.97
|
$4.71
EGP235.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.33
EGP16.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.12
EGP6.14
|
|
pay 63.0% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.65
EGP32.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$1.59
EGP79.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$3.40
EGP170.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$1.45
EGP72.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$1.96
EGP98.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$0.68
EGP34.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.23
EGP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.16
EGP7.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.19
EGP9.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.22
EGP10.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.19
EGP9.51
|
|
pay 64.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$1.01
EGP50.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.95
|
$8.12
EGP406.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,223.59
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,817,861.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.91
|
$2.50
EGP125.09
|
|
pay 85.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.66
|
$9.69
EGP485.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£936.22
|
$208.74
EGP10,458.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£768.53
|
$129.60
EGP6,493.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.56
|
$13.65
EGP683.96
|
|
pay 91.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,127.43
|
$87.26
EGP4,371.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,024.94
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,616.49
|
|
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$1.42
EGP71.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$1.54
EGP77.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.15
|
$1.83
EGP91.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.11
|
$18.55
EGP929.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.71
|
$3.04
EGP152.55
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.05
|
$37.28
EGP1,867.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.21
|
$49.39
EGP2,474.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.02
|
$97.57
EGP4,888.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.81
|
$53.60
EGP2,685.48
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cairo or United Kingdom. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.