Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Brunei

Kuala Belait vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Belait is 2.4 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 70.6% more in Kuala Belait
Groceries: pay 3.5 times more in Kuala Belait
Transportation: pay 30.9% more in Kuala Belait
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Kuala Belait
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Kuala Belait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Kuala Belait
Clothing: pay 56.5% more in Kuala Belait

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

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Kuala Belait vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 70.6% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Kuala Belait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.45	$7.81 BND10.06	+63.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.76	$7.66 BND9.87	+29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.93	$0.92 BND1.19	+161.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.80	$0.52 BND0.66	+253.9%
Average			+70.6%

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pay 3.5 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Kuala Belait
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.78	$2.47 BND3.18	+224.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.17	$9.46 BND12.19	+343.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP191.05	$7.05 BND9.08	+97.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.35	$2.66 BND3.42	+124.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.83	$4.41 BND5.68	+95.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.72	$2.15 BND2.77	+163.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.54	$0.99 BND1.28	+186.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.09	$2.22 BND2.87	+744.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.96	$1.15 BND1.48	+375.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.69	$0.77 BND0.99	+325.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.50	$1.28 BND1.65	+554.2%
Average			+252.7%

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pay 30.9% more for transportation

	Cairo	Kuala Belait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.75	$1.39 BND1.79	-17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.81	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$31,264.80 BND40,268.56	-3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.18	$30.48 BND39.26	+1495.9%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Cairo	Kuala Belait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP754.52	$65.12 BND83.88	+361.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,604.71	$742.24 BND955.99	+242.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,260.56	$781.30 BND1,006.31	+307.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,110.85	$29.87 BND38.48	+43.9%
Average			+227.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Kuala Belait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,584.92	$216.85 BND279.30	+76.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP191K	$9,323.57 BND12,008.61	+161.7%
Average			+114.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Kuala Belait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.19	$1.95 BND2.52	+32.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.12	$4.53 BND5.83	+154.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.29	$7.81 BND10.06	+289.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,597.86	$97.67 BND125.80	+227.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.45	$5.47 BND7.05	+14.6%
Average			+103.1%

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pay 56.5% more for clothing

	Cairo	Kuala Belait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,190.48	$76.20 BND98.14	+86.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,707.76	$101.33 BND130.52	+100.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,190.89	$154.15 BND198.55	+33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,201.63	$72.29 BND93.10	+20.8%
Average			+56.5%

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