Cairo vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$162
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
77
😀 Quality of life
57
64
🏙️ Population
9.61M
9.94M

The cost of living in Cairo is 57% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8926th and 5792nd ($424 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Peru, respectively. Check Egypt vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5583rd and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Lima

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Cairo Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722