Cairo vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$193
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
83
14
😀 Quality of life
59
51
🏙️ Population
9.61M
224K

The cost of living in Cairo is 39% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 8130th and 5990th ($549 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Suriname, respectively. Check Egypt vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5556th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617