Cairo vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$190
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
77
😀 Quality of life
63
64
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.9M

The cost of living in Cairo is 42% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8753rd and 6643rd ($483 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Manila. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 5501st and 5317th 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
$4.87
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$12450

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413