Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

South Africa

Durban vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Durban is 2.0 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 68.1% more in Durban
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Durban
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Durban
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Durban
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Durban
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% more in Durban
Clothing: pay 1.8% less in Durban

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

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Durban vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.1% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Durban
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP256.73	$7.81 ZAR129.04	+63.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP318.34	$6.01 ZAR99.26	+1.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.03	$1.10 ZAR18.23	+211.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.87 ZAR14.39	+497.8%
Average			+68.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Durban
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.98	$0.96 ZAR15.82	+25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.74	$4.12 ZAR67.99	+92.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP192.00	$4.55 ZAR75.15	+27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.67	$2.37 ZAR39.09	+99.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP121.44	$2.35 ZAR38.87	+4.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.94	$0.88 ZAR14.49	+7.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.63	$0.86 ZAR14.28	+149.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.16	$0.87 ZAR14.41	+231.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.02	$0.76 ZAR12.62	+215.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.74	$0.69 ZAR11.33	+278.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.55	$0.64 ZAR10.60	+226.9%
Average			+101.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Durban
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP90.20	$5.75 ZAR95.03	+242.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP462.11	$21.63 ZAR357.34	+151.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$35,391.94 ZAR585K	+9.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.69	$6.22 ZAR102.80	+225.8%
Average			+124.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Cairo	Durban
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP758.29	$39.31 ZAR649.45	+178.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,662.78	$464.82 ZAR7,678.49	+114.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,311.90	$393.52 ZAR6,500.77	+105.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,116.41	$111.87 ZAR1,847.97	+438.8%
Average			+145.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Durban
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,617.87	$310.61 ZAR5,131.09	+152.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP192K	$7,585.59 ZAR125K	+113.0%
Average			+131.8%

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pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Durban
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.59	$2.40 ZAR39.70	+62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.59	$2.67 ZAR44.09	+50.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.83	$3.61 ZAR59.56	+79.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,605.85	$31.70 ZAR523.66	+6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP256.73	$7.21 ZAR119.11	+51.0%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 1.8% less for clothing

	Cairo	Durban
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,201.44	$53.69 ZAR886.93	+31.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,721.31	$30.14 ZAR497.84	-40.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,221.87	$98.53 ZAR1,627.58	-14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,217.65	$83.65 ZAR1,381.91	+39.8%
Average			-1.8%

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