Cairo vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$162
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
73
😀 Quality of life
57
65
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.85M

The cost of living in Cairo is 47% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8926th and 6428th ($424 vs $801) 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 0.7 months in Manila. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 5583rd and 4217th 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
$3.97
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442