Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Indonesia

Batam vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Batam is 12.6% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 34.2% less in Batam
Groceries: pay 71.0% more in Batam
Transportation: pay 47.4% more in Batam
Housing: pay 17.0% more in Batam
Childcare: pay 21.1% less in Batam
Clothing: pay 49.5% less in Batam

The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Batam are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Batam.

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Batam vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.2% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Batam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP262.98	$1.96 IDR35,387.21	-59.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP326.09	$3.91 IDR70,774.42	-33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.49	$0.63 IDR11,363.01	+77.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.03	$0.30 IDR5,349.47	+102.8%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 71.0% more for groceries

	Cairo	Batam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP41.98	$1.09 IDR19,715.73	+43.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP117.54	$3.69 IDR66,792.48	+73.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP196.68	$4.39 IDR79,416.28	+22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP65.22	$1.26 IDR22,799.47	+6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP124.39	$1.11 IDR20,064.23	-50.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.01	$1.01 IDR18,229.79	+23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.09	$0.91 IDR16,523.25	+163.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.51	$0.93 IDR16,833.40	+253.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.34	$0.46 IDR8,407.87	+91.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.98	$0.42 IDR7,643.52	+133.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.81	$0.88 IDR15,912.65	+348.0%
Average			+71.0%

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pay 47.4% more for transportation

	Cairo	Batam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP92.40	$3.14 IDR56,807.93	+87.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP473.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$27,939.41 IDR506M	-13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP105.19	$6.03 IDR109K	+216.0%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 17.0% more for housing

	Cairo	Batam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP776.76	$23.28 IDR421K	+65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	$272.41 IDR5M	+25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	$149.01 IDR3M	-22.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	$53.50 IDR968K	+157.7%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 21.1% less for childcare

	Cairo	Batam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	$83.82 IDR2M	-31.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP196K	$3,259.60 IDR59M	-8.5%
Average			-21.1%

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pay about the same for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Batam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP81.52	$2.51 IDR45,497.84	+69.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP97.92	$2.10 IDR37,914.87	+17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP110.45	$2.79 IDR50,553.15	+39.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	$27.01 IDR489K	-9.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP262.98	$2.65 IDR48,025.50	-44.4%

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pay 49.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Batam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	$31.66 IDR573K	-22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	$18.63 IDR337K	-63.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	$65.19 IDR1M	-43.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	$24.21 IDR438K	-59.5%
Average			-49.5%

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