Cairo vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2308
🏠 One person rent
$154
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$526
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
73
😀 Quality of life
58
65
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.85M

The cost of living in Cairo is 46% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6586th ($417 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Egypt and the Philippines, respectively. Check Egypt vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 5545th and 4165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Manila

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Cairo Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$13387

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372