Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Algeria

Blida vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Blida is 20.7% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% less in Blida
Groceries: pay 13.6% more in Blida
Transportation: pay 19.8% less in Blida
Housing: pay 40.5% less in Blida
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Blida
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% less in Blida
Clothing: pay 45.7% less in Blida

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

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Blida vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.0% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Blida
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP266.13	$3.36 DZD456.28	-29.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP330.00	$3.36 DZD456.28	-43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.72	$0.62 DZD83.65	+74.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.12	$0.28 DZD37.95	+91.7%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 13.6% more for groceries

	Cairo	Blida
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP42.48	$0.14 DZD19.20	-81.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP118.94	$3.97 DZD539.34	+86.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP199.03	$3.27 DZD444.42	-8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP66.00	$1.21 DZD164.94	+2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP125.88	$1.80 DZD244.64	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.55	$0.94 DZD127.27	+14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.31	$1.25 DZD170.35	+261.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.68	$0.50 DZD67.43	+88.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.50	$0.43 DZD57.79	+75.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP10.10	$0.26 DZD35.24	+43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.94	$0.16 DZD21.23	-20.4%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 19.8% less for transportation

	Cairo	Blida
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP93.50	$1.30 DZD176.21	-22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP479.03	$3.36 DZD456.28	-60.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$35,271.67 DZD5M	+9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP106.45	$4.17 DZD566.07	+118.2%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 40.5% less for housing

	Cairo	Blida
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP786.06	$12.32 DZD1,673.68	-12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP12,089.78	$134.37 DZD18,251.11	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,689.44	$92.38 DZD12,547.64	-51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,157.28	$17.13 DZD2,326.12	-17.5%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Blida
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,860.17	$554.52 DZD75,319.30	+350.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP199K	$6,354.19 DZD863K	+78.4%
Average			+183.5%

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pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Blida
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP82.50	$1.12 DZD152.09	-24.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP99.09	$1.10 DZD149.36	-38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP111.77	$2.74 DZD372.42	+36.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,664.65	$12.32 DZD1,673.02	-58.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP266.13	$4.48 DZD608.37	-6.2%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

	Cairo	Blida
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,282.04	$29.63 DZD4,025.12	-27.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,820.95	$34.71 DZD4,715.25	-31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,449.67	$54.26 DZD7,370.47	-53.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,335.46	$22.39 DZD3,041.85	-62.6%
Average			-45.7%

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