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Araraquara vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Araraquara is 96.3% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants
pay 2.6 times more in Araraquara
Groceries
pay 66.0% more in Araraquara
Transportation
pay 2.6 times more in Araraquara
Housing
pay 24.7% more in Araraquara
Childcare
pay 3.5 times more in Araraquara
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.9% more in Araraquara
Clothing
pay 6.1% less in Araraquara

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

Araraquara vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

 
Cairo
Araraquara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.16
EGP197.67
$5.12
R$27.87
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.19
EGP247.09
$6.52
R$35.47
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.38
EGP18.12
$1.06
R$5.74

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pay 66.0% more for groceries

 
Cairo
Araraquara
Bread
1 loaf
$0.60
EGP28.50
$1.21
R$6.59
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.88
EGP89.23
$3.17
R$17.23
Milk (1 gallon) $3.73
EGP177.34
$3.22
R$17.51

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

 
Cairo
Araraquara
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.36
EGP64.79
$4.04
R$21.98
Monthly public transit pass $6.44
EGP306.39
$24.22
R$131.76
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
$21,428.84
R$116,560.02

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pay 24.7% more for housing

 
Cairo
Araraquara
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.92
EGP614.39
$16.77
R$91.22
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $213.48
EGP10,155.21
$209.63
R$1,140.26
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $137.13
EGP6,523.17
$135.09
R$734.83

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

 
Cairo
Araraquara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $92.85
EGP4,416.73
$363.36
R$1,976.45
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
$6,834.87
R$37,177.58

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pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cairo
Araraquara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.45
EGP69.19
$1.86
R$10.14
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.62
EGP76.86
$1.96
R$10.64
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.08
EGP98.84
$1.86
R$10.14

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pay 6.1% less for clothing

 
Cairo
Araraquara
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
$43.48
R$236.50
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
$40.37
R$219.61
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
$88.51
R$481.44

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