Cost of Living in Cairo vs Chingola

Cost of living in Cairo is 15% lower than in Chingola (without rent).

Rent in Cairo is 77% cheaper than in Chingola.

Cost of living including rent in Cairo is 59% lower than in Chingola.

Food in Cairo is 26% cheaper than in Chingola.

Transport in Cairo is 20% cheaper than in Chingola.

Cairo vs. Chingola Comparision

Cairo Chingola
Cost of Living, including rent
424 $
1,028 $
Without Rent
262 $
309 $
Rent & Utilities
162 $
719 $
Food
168 $
226 $
Transport
34 $
43 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
152 $
84 $
Quality of Life
57
13
Population
9.6M
255.0K

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Cairo Chingola

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.97 $ 11.4 $
Dinner, for 2 19.3 $ 18.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.24 $ 2.75 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.41 $ 0.45 $
Capuccino 1.56 $ 2.01 $
Coke, 330ml 0.34 $ 0.38 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.92 $ 0.91 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.63 $ 0.71 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.7 $ 1.89 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.5 $ 1.01 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.41 $ 4.63 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.58 $ 1.88 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.04 $ 3.38 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.5 $ 1.49 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.48 $ 1.5 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.33 $ 1.5 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.44 $ 2.28 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.47 $ 1.14 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.13 $ 0.43 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.71 $ 0.91 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.78 $ 3.73 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.2 $ 0.45 $
Cigarette pack 1.84 $ 1.13 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.21 $ 1.55 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 7.83 $ 28.2 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.27 $ 1.1 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.73 $ 7.71 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 12 $ 21.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.51 $ 7.53 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.23 $ 2.56 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.09 $ 1.26 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.61 $ 1.16 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
16.3 $ 23 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
24.9 $ 35.1 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
9.49 $ 32.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 121 $ 709 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 266 $ 640 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 197 $ 484 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 389 $ 330 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 626 $ 1,944 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 388 $ 11,389 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 152 $ 83.5 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 13.85 % 21.16 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.8 $ 7.52 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.21 $ 3.53 $
Haircut 2.75 $ 4.72 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 98.3 $ 37.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 37.9 $ 15.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 92.9 $ 178 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,916 $ 5,871 $