| San Francisco | Cairo | |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.13 | USD 2.10 |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 4.13 | USD 0.65 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 15.00 | USD 10.49 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 14.86 | USD 3.44 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 879.63 | USD 131.24 |