Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Valencia Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 22.4% cheaper than Valencia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 58.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 36.7% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing and housing in Cairo are more expensive than in Valencia. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Valencia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Valencia, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Valencia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
VEF69.82
|
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
VEF99.75
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
VEF13.16
|
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
VEF10.25
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Valencia vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.0% less for groceries
|
Valencia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
VEF28.36
|
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.66
VEF76.40
|
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
VEF20.93
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
VEF30.73
|
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.68
VEF26.71
|
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
VEF6.03
|
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
VEF8.85
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
VEF10.02
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
VEF11.69
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
VEF9.05
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Valencia vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Valencia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.20
VEF361.03
|
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
VEF192.01
|
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
|
Valencia vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
Valencia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.92
VEF368.29
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$140.00
VEF1,396.43
|
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$122.50
VEF1,221.88
|
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.19
VEF161.48
|
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
|
Valencia vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Valencia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.67
VEF764.71
|
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,000.00
VEF29,923.50
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
|
Valencia vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valencia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
VEF26.51
|
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
VEF24.94
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.83
VEF357.42
|
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
|
Valencia vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Valencia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.75
VEF356.59
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
VEF315.86
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
VEF768.04
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
VEF565.22
|
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
|
Valencia vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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