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Damietta (Dumyat) vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Damietta (Dumyat) is 23.4% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% more in Damietta (Dumyat)
Groceries: pay 17.8% less in Damietta (Dumyat)
Transportation: pay 27.0% less in Damietta (Dumyat)
Housing: pay 30.4% less in Damietta (Dumyat)
Childcare: pay 56.3% less in Damietta (Dumyat)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% more in Damietta (Dumyat)
Clothing: pay 46.7% less in Damietta (Dumyat)

The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Damietta (Dumyat) are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Damietta (Dumyat).

Damietta (Dumyat) vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Damietta (Dumyat) instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 13.9% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Damietta (Dumyat)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP209.03	$4.16 EGP209.03
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP261.28	$6.23 EGP313.54	+20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP19.16	$0.39 EGP19.60	+2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP7.23	$0.17 EGP8.62	+19.3%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 17.8% less for groceries

	Cairo	Damietta (Dumyat)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP30.13	$0.31 EGP15.68	-48.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP94.36	$1.01 EGP50.95	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP187.53	$2.46 EGP123.63	-34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP72.79	$1.45 EGP73.16	+0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP103.83	$1.38 EGP69.33	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP37.40	$0.66 EGP33.18	-11.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP16.86	$0.29 EGP14.41	-14.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP14.30	$0.19 EGP9.48	-33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.35	$0.18 EGP8.87	+39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.47	$0.21 EGP10.43	+10.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.37	$0.14 EGP6.99	-25.4%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 27.0% less for transportation

	Cairo	Damietta (Dumyat)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP68.51	$1.08 EGP54.40	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP323.99	$4.52 EGP227.20	-29.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP2M	$26,438.64 EGP1M	-29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP133.78	$1.91 EGP96.15	-28.1%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 30.4% less for housing

	Cairo	Damietta (Dumyat)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP649.69	$13.72 EGP690.18	+6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,738.52	$36.36 EGP1,828.98	-83.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,897.85	$22.85 EGP1,149.64	-83.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP962.02	$26.48 EGP1,332.03	+38.5%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 56.3% less for childcare

	Cairo	Damietta (Dumyat)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,670.42	$38.96 EGP1,959.62	-58.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP111K	$1,004.22 EGP50,514.56	-54.6%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Damietta (Dumyat)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP73.16	$1.87 EGP94.06	+28.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP81.28	$1.19 EGP60.09	-26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP104.51	$2.08 EGP104.51
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP870.92	$20.08 EGP1,010.29	+16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP188.12	$3.12 EGP156.77	-16.7%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 46.7% less for clothing

	Cairo	Damietta (Dumyat)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,708.13	$15.93 EGP801.27	-53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,282.95	$28.05 EGP1,410.92	-38.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,900.23	$83.11 EGP4,180.52	-29.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP3,098.06	$20.78 EGP1,045.13	-66.3%
Average			-46.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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