Cairo vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$154
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
78
😀 Quality of life
58
65
🏙️ Population
9.61M
9.94M

The cost of living in Cairo is 57% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5647th ($417 vs $977) 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 0.5 months in Lima. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5545th and 4234th 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
$3.9
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$7764

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697