Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Veles Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 12.4% cheaper than Veles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 45.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 48.8% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing and childcare in Cairo are more expensive than in Veles. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Veles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Veles, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
MKD299.69
|
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
MKD249.74
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MKD70.74
|
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MKD45.36
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Veles vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
MKD28.08
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
MKD78.57
|
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
MKD212.58
|
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
MKD105.46
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
MKD95.03
|
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
MKD25.35
|
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MKD33.98
|
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
MKD30.75
|
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MKD38.41
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD22.75
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
MKD32.85
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Veles vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
MKD291.99
|
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.98
MKD2,618.88
|
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,989.10
MKD1,414,196.09
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
MKD319.67
|
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
|
Veles vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 25.0% less for housing
|
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.26
MKD642.57
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.34
MKD11,755.29
|
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$175.75
MKD9,209.30
|
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.51
MKD4,638.02
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
|
Veles vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 11.6% more for childcare
|
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.56
MKD11,609.51
|
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,220.13
MKD63,933.37
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
|
Veles vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
MKD79.92
|
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
MKD83.25
|
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.05
MKD159.83
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.69
MKD1,398.54
|
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MKD178.46
|
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
|
Veles vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.8% more for clothing
|
Veles
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
MKD1,198.75
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.06
MKD998.96
|
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.76
MKD3,969.51
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.00
MKD5,973.50
|
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
|
Veles vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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