Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Visakhapatnam Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 30.5% more expensive than Visakhapatnam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 56.7% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Cairo are more expensive than in Visakhapatnam. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Visakhapatnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Visakhapatnam, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.42
₹218.08
|
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
₹380.37
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
₹32.46
|
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.11
₹9.64
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
₹51.03
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
₹229.75
|
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₹263.02
|
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹82.84
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
₹138.03
|
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₹113.11
|
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹29.14
|
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
₹52.91
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.55
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹21.47
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹22.24
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
₹405.70
|
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.60
₹1,673.64
|
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,658.18
₹1,318,627.72
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.41
₹306.33
|
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 56.7% more for housing
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.55
₹499.05
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$137.72
₹12,389.30
|
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$78.18
₹7,032.68
|
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.18
₹2,714.82
|
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 37.0% more for childcare
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.83
₹5,832.39
|
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,691.33
₹152,149.35
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
₹182.58
|
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
₹134.40
|
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.23
₹380.37
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.03
₹1,352.44
|
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.10
₹278.94
|
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.84
₹2,414.10
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.37
₹2,282.24
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.21
₹3,347.29
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.83
₹3,042.99
|
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
|
Visakhapatnam vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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