Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Philippines

Batangas vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Batangas is 1.4% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 43.1% less in Batangas
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Batangas
Transportation: pay 32.0% more in Batangas
Housing: pay 14.6% less in Batangas
Childcare: pay 53.9% less in Batangas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% less in Batangas
Clothing: pay 51.4% less in Batangas

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

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Batangas vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.1% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Batangas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP256.73	$2.15 ₱135.81	-54.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP318.34	$2.65 ₱166.99	-55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.03	$0.40 ₱25.15	+12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.28 ₱17.60	+91.4%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Batangas
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.98	$1.16 ₱72.93	+51.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.74	$2.79 ₱176.04	+30.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP192.00	$6.41 ₱404.60	+79.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.67	$1.68 ₱105.96	+41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP121.44	$1.90 ₱119.78	-16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.94	$1.08 ₱68.45	+32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.63	$0.64 ₱40.15	+83.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.16	$1.08 ₱68.45	+311.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.02	$0.52 ₱33.08	+116.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.74	$1.05 ₱66.16	+478.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.55	$1.54 ₱97.34	+685.8%
Average			+113.4%

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pay 32.0% more for transportation

	Cairo	Batangas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP90.20	$3.98 ₱251.00	+137.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP462.11	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-33.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.69	$2.58 ₱162.97	+35.2%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 14.6% less for housing

	Cairo	Batangas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP758.29	$24.35 ₱1,536.90	+72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,662.78	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,311.90	$71.73 ₱4,526.86	-62.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,116.41	$126.52 ₱7,984.68	+509.4%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 53.9% less for childcare

	Cairo	Batangas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,617.87	$73.06 ₱4,610.69	-40.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP192K	$1,275.20 ₱80,477.55	-64.2%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Batangas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.59	$1.05 ₱66.40	-28.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.59	$2.07 ₱130.78	+16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.83	$2.55 ₱160.96	+27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,605.85	$19.13 ₱1,207.16	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP256.73	$5.58 ₱352.09	+16.8%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 51.4% less for clothing

	Cairo	Batangas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,201.44	$15.94 ₱1,005.97	-61.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,721.31	$22.67 ₱1,430.99	-55.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,221.87	$55.79 ₱3,520.89	-51.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,217.65	$39.85 ₱2,514.92	-33.4%
Average			-51.4%

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