Cairo vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$201
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$643
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
77
😀 Quality of life
63
70
🏙️ Population
9.8M
9.94M

The cost of living in Cairo is 53% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8680th and 5141st ($506 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 5610th and 4052nd 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
$4.85
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755