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Egypt

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Paraguay

Ciudad Del Este vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Ciudad Del Este is 39.8% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% more in Ciudad Del Este
Groceries: pay 64.1% more in Ciudad Del Este
Transportation: pay 61.6% more in Ciudad Del Este
Housing: pay 50.1% more in Ciudad Del Este
Childcare: pay 11.2% less in Ciudad Del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.7% less in Ciudad Del Este
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Ciudad Del Este

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

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Ciudad Del Este vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ciudad Del Este instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 39.3% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Ciudad Del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP256.73	$6.00 PYG37,571	+25.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP318.34	$5.83 PYG36,498	-1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.03	$0.94 PYG5,904	+166.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.57 PYG3,578	+292.0%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 64.1% more for groceries

	Cairo	Ciudad Del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.98	$1.48 PYG9,238	+93.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.74	$4.57 PYG28,626	+114.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP192.00	$4.22 PYG26,413	+18.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.67	$2.19 PYG13,740	+85.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP121.44	$1.71 PYG10,688	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.94	$0.93 PYG5,843	+14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.63	$0.57 PYG3,582	+65.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.16	$0.43 PYG2,678	+62.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.02	$0.56 PYG3,490	+130.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.74	$0.40 PYG2,516	+121.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.55	$0.43 PYG2,666	+116.8%
Average			+64.1%

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pay 61.6% more for transportation

	Cairo	Ciudad Del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP90.20	$4.59 PYG28,729	+173.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP462.11	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$17,138.81 PYG107M	-46.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.69	$13.81 PYG86,521	+623.3%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 50.1% more for housing

	Cairo	Ciudad Del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP758.29	$18.85 PYG118K	+33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,662.78	$342.78 PYG2M	+58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,311.90	$257.08 PYG2M	+34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,116.41	$38.14 PYG239K	+83.7%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 11.2% less for childcare

	Cairo	Ciudad Del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,617.87	$183.39 PYG1M	+49.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP192K	$1,885.27 PYG12M	-47.1%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Ciudad Del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.59	$1.03 PYG6,441	-30.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.59	$2.29 PYG14,313	+28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.83	$1.37 PYG8,588	-31.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,605.85	$29.42 PYG184K	-1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP256.73	$6.00 PYG37,571	+25.6%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Ciudad Del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,201.44	$63.41 PYG397K	+54.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,721.31	$32.55 PYG204K	-35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,221.87	$96.88 PYG607K	-16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,217.65	$54.84 PYG344K	-8.4%
Average			-6.5%

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