Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Cairo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Cairo is 60.7% lower than in Doha (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cairo is 71.4% lower than in Doha
Rent Prices in Cairo are 88.0% lower than in Doha
Restaurant Prices in Cairo are 67.3% lower than in Doha
Groceries Prices in Cairo are 53.4% lower than in Doha
Local Purchasing Power in Cairo is 86.9% lower than in Doha
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Restaurants
Doha Edit Cairo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 36.00 QR
(472.09 EG£)
15.25 QR
(200.00 EG£)
     -57.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 QR
(2,622.74 EG£)
61.00 QR
(800.00 EG£)
     -69.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 28.00 QR
(367.18 EG£)
15.25 QR
(200.00 EG£)
     -45.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 45.00 QR
(590.12 EG£)
6.10 QR
(80.00 EG£)
     -86.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 39.00 QR
(511.43 EG£)
9.15 QR
(120.00 EG£)
     -76.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 20.08 QR
(263.28 EG£)
5.48 QR
(71.92 EG£)
     -72.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 QR
(42.57 EG£)
0.97 QR
(12.67 EG£)
     -70.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 QR
(17.44 EG£)
0.43 QR
(5.61 EG£)
     -67.8 %
Markets
Doha Edit Cairo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 29.15 QR
(382.23 EG£)
12.85 QR
(168.52 EG£)
     -55.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.10 QR
(66.92 EG£)
1.82 QR
(23.83 EG£)
     -64.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.59 QR
(47.08 EG£)
1.30 QR
(16.99 EG£)
     -63.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.63 QR
(126.27 EG£)
5.14 QR
(67.40 EG£)
     -46.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.79 QR
(246.44 EG£)
5.35 QR
(70.16 EG£)
     -71.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.54 QR
(177.58 EG£)
7.64 QR
(100.13 EG£)
     -43.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.11 QR
(237.52 EG£)
14.67 QR
(192.34 EG£)
     -19.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.20 QR
(41.98 EG£)
2.20 QR
(28.90 EG£)
     -31.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.55 QR
(33.49 EG£)
0.73 QR
(9.58 EG£)
     -71.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.68 QR
(35.12 EG£)
0.54 QR
(7.10 EG£)
     -79.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.09 QR
(27.39 EG£)
0.52 QR
(6.83 EG£)
     -75.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 QR
(22.01 EG£)
0.60 QR
(7.90 EG£)
     -64.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.01 QR
(26.38 EG£)
0.95 QR
(12.49 EG£)
     -52.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.61 QR
(60.48 EG£)
0.78 QR
(10.17 EG£)
     -83.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.68 QR
(22.05 EG£)
0.64 QR
(8.38 EG£)
     -62.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 QR
(393.41 EG£)
22.88 QR
(300.00 EG£)
     -23.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.43 QR
(84.33 EG£)
3.89 QR
(51.00 EG£)
     -39.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.77 QR
(233.07 EG£)
4.43 QR
(58.12 EG£)
     -75.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 24.00 QR
(314.73 EG£)
6.48 QR
(85.00 EG£)
     -73.0 %
Transportation
Doha Edit Cairo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 QR
(26.23 EG£)
0.76 QR
(10.00 EG£)
     -61.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 QR
(1,573.64 EG£)
30.50 QR
(400.00 EG£)
     -74.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 QR
(104.91 EG£)
1.14 QR
(15.00 EG£)
     -85.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 13.68 QR
(179.39 EG£)
1.47 QR
(19.31 EG£)
     -89.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 QR
(590.12 EG£)
2.52 QR
(33.00 EG£)
     -94.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.87 QR
(103.25 EG£)
3.44 QR
(45.14 EG£)
     -56.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,000.00 QR
(1,049,096.55 EG£)
122,009.74 QR
(1,600,000.00 EG£)
     +52.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 73,700.00 QR
(966,480.20 EG£)
103,819.49 QR
(1,361,458.33 EG£)
     +40.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Doha Edit Cairo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 369.64 QR
(4,847.37 EG£)
64.81 QR
(849.94 EG£)
     -82.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 167.84 QR
(2,200.98 EG£)
25.11 QR
(329.24 EG£)
     -85.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 331.65 QR
(4,349.12 EG£)
29.56 QR
(387.70 EG£)
     -91.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Doha Edit Cairo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 444.13 QR
(5,824.23 EG£)
58.49 QR
(767.02 EG£)
     -86.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 141.90 QR
(1,860.90 EG£)
22.52 QR
(295.26 EG£)
     -84.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 QR
(590.12 EG£)
11.44 QR
(150.00 EG£)
     -74.6 %
Childcare
Doha Edit Cairo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,857.00 QR
(37,465.86 EG£)
346.10 QR
(4,538.69 EG£)
     -87.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,020.00 QR
(524,810.55 EG£)
6,331.26 QR
(83,026.32 EG£)
     -84.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Doha Edit Cairo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 219.73 QR
(2,881.48 EG£)
131.02 QR
(1,718.18 EG£)
     -40.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 179.16 QR
(2,349.45 EG£)
158.02 QR
(2,072.25 EG£)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 326.72 QR
(4,284.56 EG£)
335.53 QR
(4,400.00 EG£)
     +2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 360.73 QR
(4,730.52 EG£)
180.84 QR
(2,371.43 EG£)
     -49.9 %
Rent Per Month
Doha Edit Cairo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,104.00 QR
(80,046.13 EG£)
665.35 QR
(8,725.19 EG£)
     -89.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,789.06 QR
(49,688.66 EG£)
427.03 QR
(5,600.00 EG£)
     -88.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 10,593.75 QR
(138,923.33 EG£)
1,240.43 QR
(16,266.67 EG£)
     -88.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 6,751.72 QR
(88,540.13 EG£)
939.79 QR
(12,324.14 EG£)
     -86.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Doha Edit Cairo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,515.47 QR
(19,873.41 EG£)
194.71 QR
(2,553.43 EG£)
     -87.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,161.28 QR
(15,228.66 EG£)
125.26 QR
(1,642.68 EG£)
     -89.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Doha Edit Cairo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,811.19 QR
(168,002.17 EG£)
481.14 QR
(6,309.52 EG£)
     -96.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.19 13.02      +150.8 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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