Cairo vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$189
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$211
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
30
😀 Quality of life
60
43
🏙️ Population
9.61M
159K

The cost of living in Cairo is 51% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8802nd and 5871st ($473 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Egypt and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Egypt vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5895th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Praia

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Cairo Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$3216

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506