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Egypt

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Thailand

Chon Buri vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Chon Buri is 73.3% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% less in Chon Buri
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Chon Buri
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Chon Buri
Housing: pay 91.8% more in Chon Buri
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Chon Buri
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.7% more in Chon Buri
Clothing: pay 51.3% less in Chon Buri

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

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Chon Buri vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chon Buri instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 15.3% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Chon Buri
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP256.73	$1.93 THB64.73	-59.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP318.34	$7.43 THB248.95	+25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.03	$0.72 THB24.27	+104.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.36 THB12.06	+146.9%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Chon Buri
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.98	$1.28 THB42.82	+67.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.74	$6.19 THB207.61	+190.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP192.00	$5.47 THB183.20	+53.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.67	$1.90 THB63.63	+60.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP121.44	$1.11 THB37.26	-50.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.94	$1.60 THB53.50	+95.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.63	$0.44 THB14.83	+27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.16	$1.10 THB36.73	+316.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.02	$0.73 THB24.41	+200.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.74	$0.91 THB30.62	+404.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.55	$0.48 THB16.16	+145.6%
Average			+101.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Chon Buri
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP90.20	$5.03 THB168.53	+199.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP462.11	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$53,475.14 THB2M	+65.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.69	$14.85 THB497.89	+677.8%
Average			+168.5%

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pay 91.8% more for housing

	Cairo	Chon Buri
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP758.29	$23.25 THB779.21	+64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,662.78	$519.90 THB17,426.27	+139.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,311.90	$252.52 THB8,464.19	+31.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,116.41	$63.11 THB2,115.38	+204.0%
Average			+91.8%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Chon Buri
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,617.87	$716.27 THB24,008.42	+482.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP192K	$10,823.49 THB363K	+203.9%
Average			+320.5%

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pay 42.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Chon Buri
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.59	$1.78 THB59.75	+20.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.59	$1.78 THB59.75	+0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.83	$4.46 THB149.37	+122.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,605.85	$56.58 THB1,896.63	+89.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP256.73	$6.54 THB219.07	+36.9%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 51.3% less for clothing

	Cairo	Chon Buri
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,201.44	$5.94 THB199.16	-85.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,721.31	$35.65 THB1,194.94	-29.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,221.87	$71.30 THB2,389.89	-38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,217.65	$53.48 THB1,792.42	-10.6%
Average			-51.3%

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