Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Batam Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 11.2% cheaper than Batam.

Restaurants: pay 52.0% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 41.5% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 32.2% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 14.6% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 26.7% more in Cairo
Clothing: pay 98.1% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Batam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.0% more for restaurants

	Batam	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.96 IDR35,387.21	$4.77 EGP262.98	+144.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.91 IDR70,774.42	$5.92 EGP326.09	+51.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 IDR11,363.01	$0.35 EGP19.49	-43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 IDR5,349.47	$0.15 EGP8.03	-50.7%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 41.5% less for groceries

	Batam	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 IDR19,715.73	$0.76 EGP41.98	-30.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 IDR66,792.48	$2.13 EGP117.54	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 IDR79,416.28	$3.57 EGP196.68	-18.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.26 IDR22,799.47	$1.18 EGP65.22	-6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.11 IDR20,064.23	$2.26 EGP124.39	+103.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 IDR18,229.79	$0.82 EGP45.01	-18.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 IDR16,523.25	$0.35 EGP19.09	-62.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 IDR16,833.40	$0.26 EGP14.51	-71.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 IDR8,407.87	$0.24 EGP13.34	-47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 IDR7,643.52	$0.18 EGP9.98	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 IDR15,912.65	$0.20 EGP10.81	-77.7%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 32.2% less for transportation

	Batam	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.14 IDR56,807.93	$1.68 EGP92.40	-46.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$8.59 EGP473.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,939.41 IDR506M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.03 IDR109K	$1.91 EGP105.19	-68.4%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 14.6% less for housing

	Batam	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.28 IDR421K	$14.10 EGP776.76	-39.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$272.41 IDR5M	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	-20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.01 IDR3M	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	+28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.50 IDR968K	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	-61.2%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 26.7% more for childcare

	Batam	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.82 IDR2M	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	+46.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,259.60 IDR59M	$3,562.03 EGP196K	+9.3%
Average			+26.7%

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pay about the same for entertainment and sports

	Batam	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 IDR45,497.84	$1.48 EGP81.52	-41.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.10 IDR37,914.87	$1.78 EGP97.92	-15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 IDR50,553.15	$2.01 EGP110.45	-28.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.01 IDR489K	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	+10.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.65 IDR48,025.50	$4.77 EGP262.98	+79.9%

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pay 98.1% more for clothing

	Batam	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.66 IDR573K	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	+29.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.63 IDR337K	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	+171.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.19 IDR1M	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	+77.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$24.21 IDR438K	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	+147.1%
Average			+98.1%

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