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Cabanatuan vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Cabanatuan is 48.9% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants
pay 75.9% more in Cabanatuan
Groceries
pay 2.2 times more in Cabanatuan
Transportation
pay 86.7% more in Cabanatuan
Housing
pay 47.7% more in Cabanatuan
Childcare
pay 14.0% more in Cabanatuan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 28.8% more in Cabanatuan
Clothing
pay 30.1% less in Cabanatuan

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

Cabanatuan vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 75.9% more for restaurants

 
Cairo
Cabanatuan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.16
EGP225.78
$4.30
₱259.80
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.19
EGP282.23
$3.44
₱207.84
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.38
EGP20.70
$0.82
₱49.36

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

 
Cairo
Cabanatuan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.60
EGP32.55
$1.54
₱93.32
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.88
EGP101.92
$1.72
₱103.92
Milk (1 gallon) $3.73
EGP202.56
$7.38
₱445.83

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pay 86.7% more for transportation

 
Cairo
Cabanatuan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.36
EGP74.01
$4.16
₱251.27
Monthly public transit pass $6.44
EGP349.96
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,398.47
EGP2M
$27,507.78
₱2M

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pay 47.7% more for housing

 
Cairo
Cabanatuan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.92
EGP701.77
$24.08
₱1,454.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $213.48
EGP11,599.39
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $137.13
EGP7,450.83
$43.01
₱2,598.01

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pay 14.0% more for childcare

 
Cairo
Cabanatuan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $92.85
EGP5,044.83
$172.03
₱10,392.06
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,210.79
EGP120K
$946.17
₱57,156.32

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pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cairo
Cabanatuan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.45
EGP79.02
$1.29
₱77.94
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.62
EGP87.79
$2.81
₱169.74
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.08
EGP112.89
$2.75
₱166.27

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

 
Cairo
Cabanatuan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$33.96
EGP1,845.07
$25.80
₱1,558.81
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.38
EGP2,465.97
$35.55
₱2,147.69
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$117.30
EGP6,373.23
$60.21
₱3,637.22

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