Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Philippines

Pasig vs. Alexandria Cost of Living Summary

Pasig is 92.2% more expensive than Alexandria.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% less in Pasig
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Pasig
Transportation: pay 24.1% more in Pasig
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Pasig
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Pasig
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.4% more in Pasig
Clothing: pay 24.4% less in Pasig

The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Pasig are more expensive than in Alexandria. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Pasig. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Pasig.

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Pasig vs. Alexandria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pasig instead of Alexandria, you would:

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pay 4.0% less for restaurants

	Alexandria	Pasig
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.25 EGP227.13	$3.98 ₱251.03	-6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.77 EGP255.20	$2.81 ₱176.73	-41.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 EGP16.93	$0.69 ₱43.18	+116.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.61	$0.32 ₱20.46	+162.8%
Average			-4.0%

Alexandria vs. Pasig - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Alexandria	Pasig
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 EGP37.32	$1.14 ₱71.61	+62.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.94 EGP103.61	$2.79 ₱175.72	+43.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 EGP171.31	$6.42 ₱404.50	+100.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.16 EGP62.20	$2.05 ₱129.18	+76.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 EGP106.50	$1.55 ₱97.74	-22.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 EGP37.22	$1.45 ₱91.09	+107.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.70	$0.72 ₱45.55	+106.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.25 EGP13.12	$1.32 ₱83.12	+437.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 EGP8.18	$0.80 ₱50.10	+419.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 EGP6.17	$1.03 ₱64.97	+792.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.14 EGP7.61	$1.20 ₱75.72	+743.8%
Average			+171.1%

Alexandria vs. Pasig - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.1% more for transportation

	Alexandria	Pasig
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.72 EGP91.93	$4.66 ₱293.33	+170.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.46 EGP612.48	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-33.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 EGP255.20	$2.54 ₱160.16	-46.8%
Average			+24.1%

Alexandria vs. Pasig - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Alexandria	Pasig
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.37 EGP714.56	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	+80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$136.87 EGP7,315.76	$334.74 ₱21,086.86	+144.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$70.66 EGP3,776.97	$151.43 ₱9,539.29	+114.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$10.93 EGP584.30	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	+760.3%
Average			+175.9%

Alexandria vs. Pasig - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Alexandria	Pasig
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$86.90 EGP4,644.66	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	+52.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,129.46 EGP114K	$8,932.60 ₱563K	+319.5%
Average			+153.2%

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pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Alexandria	Pasig
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 EGP71.46	$1.20 ₱75.31	-10.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.29 EGP68.90	$2.26 ₱142.25	+75.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 EGP102.08	$2.95 ₱185.77	+54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.99 EGP694.15	$30.29 ₱1,907.86	+133.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.86 EGP153.12	$6.38 ₱401.65	+122.6%
Average			+72.4%

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pay 24.4% less for clothing

	Alexandria	Pasig
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.74 EGP1,803.42	$34.01 ₱2,142.16	+0.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.05 EGP2,461.27	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	-40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.87 EGP6,941.47	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	-44.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.66 EGP3,028.38	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	-1.5%
Average			-24.4%

Alexandria vs. Pasig - Cost of clothing

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