Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

South Africa

George vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

George is 87.7% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 77.9% more in George
Groceries: pay 96.3% more in George
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in George
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in George
Childcare: pay 26.0% more in George
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.8% more in George
Clothing: pay 14.5% more in George

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

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George vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.9% more for restaurants

	Cairo	George
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP250.20	$10.82 ZAR178.68	+126.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP310.25	$4.96 ZAR81.89	-16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.54	$1.03 ZAR17.04	+191.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.64	$0.75 ZAR12.31	+411.2%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 96.3% more for groceries

	Cairo	George
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP39.94	$1.02 ZAR16.90	+34.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP111.83	$4.31 ZAR71.14	+101.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP187.12	$4.34 ZAR71.76	+21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP62.05	$2.74 ZAR45.27	+131.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP118.35	$2.41 ZAR39.77	+6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP42.83	$0.74 ZAR12.31	-8.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.16	$0.68 ZAR11.25	+96.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP13.80	$0.68 ZAR11.26	+158.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.69	$0.80 ZAR13.17	+229.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.49	$0.75 ZAR12.46	+316.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.29	$0.63 ZAR10.47	+222.8%
Average			+96.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Cairo	George
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP87.91	$4.74 ZAR78.24	+182.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP450.37	$27.64 ZAR456.62	+221.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$29,878.85 ZAR494K	-7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP100.08	$5.92 ZAR97.78	+209.9%
Average			+110.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Cairo	George
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP739.02	$44.83 ZAR740.52	+217.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,366.38	$425.12 ZAR7,023.07	+96.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,049.84	$365.04 ZAR6,030.41	+90.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,088.04	$93.57 ZAR1,545.81	+350.7%
Average			+124.9%

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pay 26.0% more for childcare

	Cairo	George
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,449.69	$136.20 ZAR2,250.03	+10.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP187K	$5,107.50 ZAR84,376.07	+43.4%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	George
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP77.56	$2.70 ZAR44.67	+82.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP93.16	$2.16 ZAR35.74	+21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP105.09	$3.21 ZAR53.11	+60.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,565.04	$29.47 ZAR486.84	-1.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP250.20	$6.01 ZAR99.27	+25.9%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 14.5% more for clothing

	Cairo	George
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,145.49	$70.90 ZAR1,171.34	+73.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,652.16	$37.55 ZAR620.25	-25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,063.75	$110.16 ZAR1,819.88	-4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,135.88	$84.12 ZAR1,389.72	+40.6%
Average			+14.5%

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