Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Houston, TX 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Houston, TX are 232.0% higher than in Cairo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Houston, TX are 334.6% higher than in Cairo
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 876.9% higher than in Cairo
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 306.9% higher than in Cairo
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 231.9% higher than in Cairo
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 763.0% higher than in Cairo
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Restaurants
Cairo Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 EG£
(4.18 $)
862.10 EG£
(18.00 $)
     +331.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 EG£
(16.70 $)
3,831.55 EG£
(80.00 $)
     +378.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 EG£
(4.18 $)
478.46 EG£
(9.99 $)
     +139.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 EG£
(1.67 $)
239.47 EG£
(5.00 $)
     +199.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 120.00 EG£
(2.51 $)
335.26 EG£
(7.00 $)
     +179.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 69.96 EG£
(1.46 $)
255.41 EG£
(5.33 $)
     +265.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 11.60 EG£
(0.24 $)
121.60 EG£
(2.54 $)
     +948.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5.64 EG£
(0.12 $)
91.88 EG£
(1.92 $)
     +1,527.7 %
Markets
Cairo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 167.99 EG£
(3.51 $)
174.43 EG£
(3.64 $)
     +3.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 23.74 EG£
(0.50 $)
134.62 EG£
(2.81 $)
     +467.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 16.88 EG£
(0.35 $)
72.05 EG£
(1.50 $)
     +326.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 67.36 EG£
(1.41 $)
189.57 EG£
(3.96 $)
     +181.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 73.06 EG£
(1.53 $)
282.71 EG£
(5.90 $)
     +287.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 100.31 EG£
(2.09 $)
248.94 EG£
(5.20 $)
     +148.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 189.96 EG£
(3.97 $)
357.31 EG£
(7.46 $)
     +88.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 28.97 EG£
(0.60 $)
100.04 EG£
(2.09 $)
     +245.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.26 EG£
(0.19 $)
28.76 EG£
(0.60 $)
     +210.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 7.24 EG£
(0.15 $)
76.74 EG£
(1.60 $)
     +960.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 7.07 EG£
(0.15 $)
61.66 EG£
(1.29 $)
     +772.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.85 EG£
(0.16 $)
60.87 EG£
(1.27 $)
     +675.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 13.56 EG£
(0.28 $)
50.35 EG£
(1.05 $)
     +271.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 10.26 EG£
(0.21 $)
84.08 EG£
(1.76 $)
     +719.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 8.21 EG£
(0.17 $)
110.04 EG£
(2.30 $)
     +1,239.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 EG£
(6.26 $)
718.42 EG£
(15.00 $)
     +139.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 49.38 EG£
(1.03 $)
93.26 EG£
(1.95 $)
     +88.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 55.83 EG£
(1.17 $)
166.09 EG£
(3.47 $)
     +197.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 80.00 EG£
(1.67 $)
423.39 EG£
(8.84 $)
     +429.2 %
Transportation
Cairo Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 EG£
(0.21 $)
59.87 EG£
(1.25 $)
     +498.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300.00 EG£
(6.26 $)
3,711.81 EG£
(77.50 $)
     +1,137.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 15.00 EG£
(0.31 $)
203.55 EG£
(4.25 $)
     +1,257.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 EG£
(0.50 $)
143.68 EG£
(3.00 $)
     +495.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 EG£
(1.04 $)
1,676.30 EG£
(35.00 $)
     +3,252.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 44.77 EG£
(0.93 $)
150.19 EG£
(3.14 $)
     +235.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,675,000.00 EG£
(34,972.80 $)
1,587,180.80 EG£
(33,139.19 $)
     -5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,382,954.55 EG£
(28,875.10 $)
1,250,322.72 EG£
(26,105.84 $)
     -9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cairo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 891.94 EG£
(18.62 $)
10,022.55 EG£
(209.26 $)
     +1,023.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 315.83 EG£
(6.59 $)
2,903.89 EG£
(60.63 $)
     +819.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 359.24 EG£
(7.50 $)
3,479.93 EG£
(72.66 $)
     +868.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Cairo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 767.98 EG£
(16.03 $)
1,974.65 EG£
(41.23 $)
     +157.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 270.00 EG£
(5.64 $)
1,077.62 EG£
(22.50 $)
     +299.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 150.00 EG£
(3.13 $)
718.42 EG£
(15.00 $)
     +378.9 %
Childcare
Cairo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,465.28 EG£
(93.23 $)
59,587.08 EG£
(1,244.14 $)
     +1,234.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 79,218.75 EG£
(1,654.03 $)
1,213,324.04 EG£
(25,333.33 $)
     +1,431.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cairo Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,626.39 EG£
(33.96 $)
2,392.54 EG£
(49.95 $)
     +47.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,936.06 EG£
(40.42 $)
2,366.78 EG£
(49.42 $)
     +22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,202.70 EG£
(87.75 $)
5,078.80 EG£
(106.04 $)
     +20.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,379.31 EG£
(49.68 $)
6,829.17 EG£
(142.59 $)
     +187.0 %
Rent Per Month
Cairo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,118.55 EG£
(190.39 $)
76,724.70 EG£
(1,601.96 $)
     +741.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,350.00 EG£
(111.70 $)
58,107.27 EG£
(1,213.24 $)
     +986.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 15,230.77 EG£
(318.01 $)
163,721.41 EG£
(3,418.39 $)
     +974.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,296.00 EG£
(235.85 $)
101,912.29 EG£
(2,127.86 $)
     +802.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cairo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,574.48 EG£
(53.75 $)
17,279.27 EG£
(360.78 $)
     +571.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,686.91 EG£
(35.22 $)
10,916.40 EG£
(227.93 $)
     +547.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Cairo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,242.86 EG£
(130.35 $)
234,127.85 EG£
(4,888.42 $)
     +3,650.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.49 6.58      -47.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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