Cost of living comparison

Gambia

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 28.9% more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 51.8% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 34.7% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 77.3% more in Cairo
Housing: pay 76.6% more in Cairo
Childcare: pay 21.9 times more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.2% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 9.6% less in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 51.8% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD540.65	$4.77 EGP262.98	-34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD581.29	$5.92 EGP326.09	-24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD195.15	$0.35 EGP19.49	-86.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.95	$0.15 EGP8.03	-90.8%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 34.7% less for groceries

	Banjul	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.67	$0.76 EGP41.98	+20.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD225.00	$2.13 EGP117.54	-29.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD378.54	$3.57 EGP196.68	-30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD142.50	$1.18 EGP65.22	-38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.72	$2.26 EGP124.39	+84.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD68.04	$0.82 EGP45.01	-11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.58	$0.35 EGP19.09	-38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.48	$0.26 EGP14.51	-67.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.36	$0.24 EGP13.34	-60.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.24	$0.18 EGP9.98	-55.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.51	$0.20 EGP10.81	-55.3%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 77.3% more for transportation

	Banjul	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD296.08	$1.68 EGP92.40	-58.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD484.70	$8.59 EGP473.36	+31.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD195K	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+1124.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$1.91 EGP105.19
Average			+77.3%

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pay 76.6% more for housing

	Banjul	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,333.33	$14.10 EGP776.76	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,589.44	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	+111.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD6,000.00	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	+136.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,720.59	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	-10.7%
Average			+76.6%

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pay 21.9 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD500.00	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	+1721.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD10,000.00	$3,562.03 EGP196K	+2535.9%
Average			+2091.2%

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pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD415.21	$1.48 EGP81.52	-73.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD272.86	$1.78 EGP97.92	-51.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD125.00	$2.01 EGP110.45	+18.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,750.00	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	+26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD250.00	$4.77 EGP262.98	+41.3%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 9.6% less for clothing

	Banjul	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,144.00	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	-26.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,281.16	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	+14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,357.82	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	+16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,437.26	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	-31.2%
Average			-9.6%

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