Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Doha 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Doha is 148.4% higher than in Cairo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Doha is 245.9% higher than in Cairo | |
| Rent Prices in Doha are 723.8% higher than in Cairo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Doha are 189.2% higher than in Cairo | |
| Groceries Prices in Doha are 110.0% higher than in Cairo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Doha is 650.7% higher than in Cairo | |
Restaurants | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (15.64 QR) |
383.69 EG£ (30.00 QR) |
+91.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 EG£ (62.55 QR) |
2,557.91 EG£ (200.00 QR) |
+219.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 EG£ (15.64 QR) |
358.11 EG£ (28.00 QR) |
+79.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
82.50 EG£ (6.45 QR) |
575.53 EG£ (45.00 QR) |
+597.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 EG£ (9.38 QR) |
511.58 EG£ (40.00 QR) |
+326.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.43 EG£ (5.43 QR) |
269.02 EG£ (21.03 QR) |
+287.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11.63 EG£ (0.91 QR) |
41.73 EG£ (3.26 QR) |
+258.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.72 EG£ (0.45 QR) |
16.58 EG£ (1.30 QR) |
+189.6 % |
Markets | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
167.78 EG£ (13.12 QR) |
373.24 EG£ (29.18 QR) |
+122.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23.51 EG£ (1.84 QR) |
65.52 EG£ (5.12 QR) |
+178.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.95 EG£ (1.33 QR) |
45.73 EG£ (3.58 QR) |
+169.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
67.53 EG£ (5.28 QR) |
124.81 EG£ (9.76 QR) |
+84.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
70.89 EG£ (5.54 QR) |
230.33 EG£ (18.01 QR) |
+224.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
99.29 EG£ (7.76 QR) |
183.30 EG£ (14.33 QR) |
+84.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
189.10 EG£ (14.79 QR) |
230.71 EG£ (18.04 QR) |
+22.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
29.02 EG£ (2.27 QR) |
40.61 EG£ (3.18 QR) |
+39.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
9.28 EG£ (0.73 QR) |
32.55 EG£ (2.55 QR) |
+250.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
7.07 EG£ (0.55 QR) |
34.46 EG£ (2.69 QR) |
+387.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
7.15 EG£ (0.56 QR) |
26.13 EG£ (2.04 QR) |
+265.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.92 EG£ (0.62 QR) |
21.84 EG£ (1.71 QR) |
+175.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13.01 EG£ (1.02 QR) |
24.19 EG£ (1.89 QR) |
+86.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
10.09 EG£ (0.79 QR) |
58.99 EG£ (4.61 QR) |
+484.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
8.37 EG£ (0.65 QR) |
20.52 EG£ (1.60 QR) |
+145.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (23.46 QR) |
386.88 EG£ (30.25 QR) |
+29.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
50.56 EG£ (3.95 QR) |
82.97 EG£ (6.49 QR) |
+64.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
55.83 EG£ (4.37 QR) |
209.22 EG£ (16.36 QR) |
+274.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
85.00 EG£ (6.65 QR) |
306.95 EG£ (24.00 QR) |
+261.1 % |
Transportation | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 EG£ (0.78 QR) |
25.58 EG£ (2.00 QR) |
+155.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (23.46 QR) |
1,534.75 EG£ (120.00 QR) |
+411.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 EG£ (1.17 QR) |
102.32 EG£ (8.00 QR) |
+582.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
19.31 EG£ (1.51 QR) |
164.66 EG£ (12.87 QR) |
+752.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
43.00 EG£ (3.36 QR) |
575.53 EG£ (45.00 QR) |
+1,238.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
45.05 EG£ (3.52 QR) |
100.94 EG£ (7.89 QR) |
+124.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,600,000.00 EG£ (125,101.91 QR) |
1,023,165.84 EG£ (80,000.00 QR) |
-36.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,361,458.33 EG£ (106,450.65 QR) |
944,228.60 EG£ (73,828.00 QR) |
-30.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
872.26 EG£ (68.20 QR) |
4,719.19 EG£ (368.99 QR) |
+441.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
322.83 EG£ (25.24 QR) |
2,119.68 EG£ (165.74 QR) |
+556.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
376.86 EG£ (29.47 QR) |
4,181.56 EG£ (326.95 QR) |
+1,009.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
780.68 EG£ (61.04 QR) |
5,905.06 EG£ (461.71 QR) |
+656.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
280.00 EG£ (21.89 QR) |
1,814.90 EG£ (141.90 QR) |
+548.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (11.73 QR) |
575.53 EG£ (45.00 QR) |
+283.7 % |
Childcare | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,643.33 EG£ (363.06 QR) |
36,626.23 EG£ (2,863.76 QR) |
+688.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
81,000.00 EG£ (6,333.28 QR) |
517,721.92 EG£ (40,480.00 QR) |
+539.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,610.26 EG£ (125.90 QR) |
2,761.07 EG£ (215.88 QR) |
+71.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,970.00 EG£ (154.03 QR) |
2,198.33 EG£ (171.88 QR) |
+11.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,238.10 EG£ (331.37 QR) |
4,192.85 EG£ (327.83 QR) |
-1.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,353.12 EG£ (183.99 QR) |
4,445.14 EG£ (347.56 QR) |
+88.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,329.88 EG£ (729.49 QR) |
78,988.46 EG£ (6,176.00 QR) |
+746.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,727.27 EG£ (447.81 QR) |
49,459.68 EG£ (3,867.19 QR) |
+763.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,604.78 EG£ (1,298.31 QR) |
141,813.80 EG£ (11,088.24 QR) |
+754.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,237.04 EG£ (956.80 QR) |
91,360.18 EG£ (7,143.33 QR) |
+646.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,598.15 EG£ (203.15 QR) |
19,265.50 EG£ (1,506.34 QR) |
+641.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,601.46 EG£ (125.22 QR) |
14,753.24 EG£ (1,153.54 QR) |
+821.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,346.15 EG£ (496.20 QR) |
164,781.96 EG£ (12,884.09 QR) |
+2,496.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.68 | 5.04 | -60.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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