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Egypt

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Al Wakrah vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Al Wakrah is 2.3 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% more in Al Wakrah
Groceries: pay 93.8% more in Al Wakrah
Transportation: pay 43.0% more in Al Wakrah
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Al Wakrah
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Al Wakrah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6 times more in Al Wakrah
Clothing: pay 25.6% less in Al Wakrah

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Al Wakrah are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Al Wakrah.

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Al Wakrah vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Wakrah instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 5.6% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Al Wakrah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP262.98	$4.12 QAR14.99	-13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP326.09	$5.63 QAR20.49	-5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.49	$0.75 QAR2.75	+113.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.03	$0.27 QAR1.00	+88.3%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 93.8% more for groceries

	Cairo	Al Wakrah
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP41.98	$1.37 QAR5.00	+80.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP117.54	$2.88 QAR10.50	+35.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP196.68	$7.97 QAR29.05	+123.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP65.22	$2.98 QAR10.87	+152.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP124.39	$3.56 QAR12.95	+57.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.01	$1.01 QAR3.69	+24.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.09	$0.82 QAR3.00	+138.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.51	$0.70 QAR2.56	+166.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.34	$0.56 QAR2.03	+130.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.98	$0.37 QAR1.36	+106.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.81	$0.35 QAR1.28	+79.7%
Average			+93.8%

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pay 43.0% more for transportation

	Cairo	Al Wakrah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP92.40	$2.14 QAR7.78	+27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP473.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	-13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP105.19	$18.39 QAR66.98	+862.7%
Average			+43.0%

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Cairo	Al Wakrah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP776.76	$86.45 QAR314.89	+513.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	$1,077.13 QAR3,923.58	+396.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	$658.63 QAR2,399.13	+243.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	$65.24 QAR237.65	+214.2%
Average			+304.3%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Al Wakrah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	$670.94 QAR2,443.99	+445.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP196K	$9,605.02 QAR34,987.36	+169.7%
Average			+283.4%

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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Al Wakrah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP81.52	$12.21 QAR44.48	+725.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP97.92	$5.87 QAR21.38	+230.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP110.45	$4.12 QAR14.99	+105.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	$137.21 QAR499.82	+359.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP262.98	$9.61 QAR34.99	+101.2%
Average			+262.9%

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pay 25.6% less for clothing

	Cairo	Al Wakrah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	$26.07 QAR94.97	-36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	$20.58 QAR74.97	-59.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	$99.54 QAR362.60	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	$82.33 QAR299.89	+37.6%
Average			-25.6%

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