Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Batangas Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 5.4% more expensive than Batangas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 51.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 77.8% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Cairo are more expensive than in Batangas. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Batangas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Batangas, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
|
Batangas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.32
₱136.18
|
$4.16
EGP198.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.14
₱184.09
|
$5.19
EGP247.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
₱30.26
|
$0.38
EGP18.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
₱21.18
|
$0.14
EGP6.85
|
|
Batangas vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
Batangas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
₱73.64
|
$0.60
EGP28.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.01
₱176.52
|
$1.88
EGP89.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
₱427.66
|
$3.73
EGP177.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
₱106.25
|
$1.45
EGP68.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
₱109.81
|
$2.06
EGP98.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱68.63
|
$0.74
EGP35.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱40.26
|
$0.34
EGP15.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱68.63
|
$0.28
EGP13.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₱43.01
|
$0.13
EGP6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
₱66.34
|
$0.19
EGP8.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
₱106.15
|
$0.19
EGP8.88
|
|
Batangas vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Batangas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
₱241.58
|
$1.36
EGP64.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.44
EGP306.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,944.52
₱1,462,621.78
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,782,036.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.84
₱166.44
|
$2.66
EGP126.72
|
|
Batangas vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Batangas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
₱1,648.77
|
$12.92
EGP615.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$213.48
EGP10,172.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.41
₱4,539.17
|
$137.13
EGP6,534.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
₱6,231.56
|
$19.12
EGP911.30
|
|
Batangas vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 39.2% more for childcare
|
Batangas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.85
₱4,623.23
|
$92.85
EGP4,424.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,376.25
₱80,696.37
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,344.37
|
|
Batangas vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Batangas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
₱63.24
|
$1.45
EGP69.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
₱121.04
|
$1.62
EGP76.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
₱161.39
|
$2.08
EGP99.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.66
₱1,563.49
|
$17.31
EGP825.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
₱302.61
|
$3.74
EGP178.20
|
|
Batangas vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.8% more for clothing
|
Batangas
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.20
₱1,008.70
|
$33.96
EGP1,618.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.80
₱1,513.06
|
$45.38
EGP2,162.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.21
₱3,530.47
|
$117.30
EGP5,589.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.01
₱2,521.76
|
$61.59
EGP2,934.70
|
|
Batangas vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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