Cost of Living in Gondar vs Cairo

Cost of living in Gondar is 39% higher than in Cairo (without rent).

Rent in Gondar is 260% more expensive than in Cairo.

Cost of living including rent in Gondar is 123% higher than in Cairo.

Food in Gondar is 62% more expensive than in Cairo.

Transport in Gondar is 23% cheaper than in Cairo.

Gondar vs. Cairo Comparision

Gondar Cairo
Cost of Living, including rent
946 $
424 $
Without Rent
363 $
262 $
Rent & Utilities
583 $
162 $
Food
272 $
168 $
Transport
27 $
34 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
223 $
152 $
Quality of Life
13
57
Population
324.0K
9.6M

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Gondar Cairo

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
6.01 $ 3.97 $
Dinner, for 2 28.2 $ 19.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.05 $ 4.24 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.5 $ 1.41 $
Capuccino 1.24 $ 1.56 $
Coke, 330ml 0.5 $ 0.34 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.53 $ 0.92 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.33 $ 0.63 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.49 $ 0.7 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.69 $ 1.5 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.4 $ 3.41 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.74 $ 4.58 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.2 $ 9.04 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.07 $ 1.5 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $ 0.48 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.59 $ 0.33 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.67 $ 0.44 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.91 $ 0.47 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $ 0.13 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.72 $ 0.71 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.24 $ 6.78 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.21 $ 1.2 $
Cigarette pack 3.99 $ 1.84 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.4 $ 0.21 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 10.9 $ 7.83 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.3 $ 0.27 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.71 $ 2.73 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 12.7 $ 12 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.24 $ 1.51 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.28 $ 2.23 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.65 $ 1.09 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.38 $ 1.61 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
95.5 $ 16.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
148 $ 24.9 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
39.7 $ 9.49 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 418 $ 121 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 793 $ 266 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 564 $ 197 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,412 $ 389 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,657 $ 626 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,884 $ 388 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 223 $ 152 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.51 % 13.85 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80 $ 17.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.73 $ 3.21 $
Haircut 2.22 $ 2.75 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 42.5 $ 98.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 46.1 $ 37.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 86.4 $ 92.9 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,156 $ 1,916 $