Cairo vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$189
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
79
😀 Quality of life
60
71
🏙️ Population
9.61M
9.94M

The cost of living in Cairo is 55% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8802nd and 5274th ($473 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Peru, respectively. Check Egypt vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5895th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Lima

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Cairo Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745