Cost of living comparison

Tunisia

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Ben Arous Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 8.8% cheaper than Ben Arous.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 19.0% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 35.3% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 3.0% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 92.3% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 8.0% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Ben Arous Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Ben Arous, you would:

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pay 10.4% less for restaurants

	Ben Arous	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.36 TND16.010	$4.77 EGP255.20	-10.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.01 TND14.960	$5.92 EGP316.45	+18.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 TND1.880	$0.35 EGP18.91	-43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 TND0.780	$0.15 EGP7.79	-44.4%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 19.0% less for groceries

	Ben Arous	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.10 TND0.290	$0.76 EGP40.74	+686.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.23 TND15.630	$2.13 EGP114.06	-59.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.89 TND5.650	$3.57 EGP190.86	+89.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.46 TND4.350	$1.18 EGP63.29	-18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TND8.070	$2.26 EGP120.71	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 TND2.210	$0.82 EGP43.68	+10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 TND6.120	$0.35 EGP18.52	-83.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 TND1.320	$0.26 EGP14.08	-40.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TND1.070	$0.24 EGP12.94	-32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 TND1.160	$0.18 EGP9.68	-53.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TND0.860	$0.20 EGP10.49	-32.1%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 35.3% less for transportation

	Ben Arous	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 TND9.530	$1.68 EGP89.66	-47.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.35 TND39.900	$8.59 EGP459.36	-35.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,390.28 TND118K	$32,276.12 EGP2M	-18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.84 TND8.480	$1.91 EGP102.08	-32.7%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 3.0% less for housing

	Ben Arous	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.53 TND61.350	$14.10 EGP753.78	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$211.45 TND631.750	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	+2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$155.81 TND465.500	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	+23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.66 TND124.460	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-50.2%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 92.3% more for childcare

	Ben Arous	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$61.21 TND182.880	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	+101.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,936.46 TND5,785.520	$3,562.03 EGP190K	+83.9%
Average			+92.3%

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pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ben Arous	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 TND4.990	$1.48 EGP79.11	-11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.14 TND3.400	$1.78 EGP95.02	+56.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.51 TND10.470	$2.01 EGP107.18	-42.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.27 TND96.430	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.01 TND14.960	$4.77 EGP255.20	-4.7%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 8.0% more for clothing

	Ben Arous	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.40 TND129.680	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	-5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.82 TND178.720	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.81 TND259.350	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 TND139.650	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	+28.0%
Average			+8.0%

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