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Egypt

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Kotte vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Kotte is 47.5% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 77.5% more in Kotte
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Kotte
Transportation: pay 62.4% more in Kotte
Housing: pay 45.7% more in Kotte
Childcare: pay 70.3% less in Kotte
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.6% more in Kotte
Clothing: pay 40.9% less in Kotte

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

Kotte vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.5% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Kotte
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP225.78	$4.13 LKR1,300.15	-0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP282.23	$8.26 LKR2,600.30	+59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP20.70	$0.76 LKR238.95	+99.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP7.81	$0.36 LKR114.15	+152.4%
Average			+77.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Kotte
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP32.55	$0.52 LKR164.63	-12.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP101.92	$3.96 LKR1,248.14	+111.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP202.56	$5.78 LKR1,820.99	+55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP78.62	$1.95 LKR615.43	+35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP112.16	$2.05 LKR645.33	-0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP40.40	$2.35 LKR739.14	+215.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP18.21	$0.50 LKR156.10	+47.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP15.45	$2.69 LKR847.07	+846.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.86	$0.55 LKR172.55	+334.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP10.23	$0.47 LKR147.43	+148.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP10.12	$0.45 LKR141.66	+141.5%
Average			+174.8%

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pay 62.4% more for transportation

	Cairo	Kotte
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP74.01	$4.12 LKR1,295.78	+202.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP349.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP2M	$26,432.11 LKR8M	-29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP144.50	$3.04 LKR956.91	+14.3%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 45.7% more for housing

	Cairo	Kotte
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP701.77	$14.01 LKR4,411.59	+8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP11,599.39	$330.40 LKR104K	+54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP7,450.83	$247.80 LKR78,008.89	+80.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP1,039.15	$26.53 LKR8,351.54	+38.7%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 70.3% less for childcare

	Cairo	Kotte
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP5,044.83	$33.87 LKR10,661.21	-63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP120K	$505.51 LKR159K	-77.1%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 83.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Kotte
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP79.02	$2.31 LKR728.08	+59.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP87.79	$2.67 LKR840.13	+65.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP112.89	$8.26 LKR2,600.30	+297.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP940.74	$18.72 LKR5,894.00	+8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP203.20	$3.30 LKR1,040.12	-11.7%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 40.9% less for clothing

	Cairo	Kotte
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,845.07	$26.56 LKR8,362.12	-21.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,465.97	$17.76 LKR5,590.64	-60.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP6,373.23	$67.21 LKR21,158.20	-42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP3,346.42	$38.07 LKR11,986.13	-38.2%
Average			-40.9%

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