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Egypt

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Argentina

Bariloche vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Bariloche is 2.6 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Bariloche
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Bariloche
Transportation: pay 29.7% more in Bariloche
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in Bariloche
Childcare: pay 70.7% more in Bariloche
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Bariloche
Clothing: pay 21.6% more in Bariloche

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

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Bariloche vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Bariloche
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP250.20	$20.00 ARS30,356.69	+318.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP310.25	$14.27 ARS21,658.22	+141.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.54	$1.73 ARS2,627.16	+389.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.64	$1.86 ARS2,821.76	+1175.5%
Average			+291.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Bariloche
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP39.94	$2.07 ARS3,136.86	+171.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP111.83	$7.72 ARS11,712.62	+261.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP187.12	$5.17 ARS7,852.36	+44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP62.05	$2.73 ARS4,138.63	+130.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP118.35	$4.62 ARS7,011.01	+104.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP42.83	$1.06 ARS1,606.45	+29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.16	$1.21 ARS1,835.94	+249.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP13.80	$0.89 ARS1,354.01	+238.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.69	$1.22 ARS1,858.89	+405.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.49	$0.44 ARS665.53	+142.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.29	$0.35 ARS527.83	+77.2%
Average			+148.4%

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pay 29.7% more for transportation

	Cairo	Bariloche
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP87.91	$4.10 ARS6,224.43	+144.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP450.37	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$20,000.00 ARS30M	-38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP100.08	??
Average			+29.7%

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

	Cairo	Bariloche
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP739.02	$24.00 ARS36,428.02	+70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,366.38	$1,300.00 ARS2M	+499.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,049.84	$716.67 ARS1M	+273.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,088.04	$65.00 ARS98,659.23	+213.1%
Average			+322.6%

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pay 70.7% more for childcare

	Cairo	Bariloche
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,449.69	$300.00 ARS455K	+143.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP187K	$4,260.00 ARS6M	+19.6%
Average			+70.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Bariloche
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP77.56	$5.21 ARS7,904.37	+251.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP93.16	$3.92 ARS5,957.48	+120.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP105.09	$3.00 ARS4,553.50	+49.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,565.04	$50.00 ARS75,891.71	+67.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP250.20	$8.50 ARS12,901.59	+78.0%
Average			+106.1%

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pay 21.6% more for clothing

	Cairo	Bariloche
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,145.49	$75.00 ARS114K	+83.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,652.16	$40.00 ARS60,713.37	-21.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,063.75	$110.00 ARS167K	-4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,135.88	$95.00 ARS144K	+58.8%
Average			+21.6%

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