Cairo vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$201
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
77
😀 Quality of life
63
65
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.9M

The cost of living in Cairo is 38% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8680th and 6679th ($506 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 0.4 months in Manila. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 5610th and 5265th 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
$4.85
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$14540

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434