Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Argentina

Mar Del Plata vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Mar Del Plata is 96.1% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 3.8 times more in Mar Del Plata
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Mar Del Plata
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Mar Del Plata
Housing: pay 66.1% more in Mar Del Plata
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Mar Del Plata
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.6% more in Mar Del Plata
Clothing: pay 24.9% more in Mar Del Plata

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

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Mar Del Plata vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mar Del Plata instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 3.8 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Mar Del Plata
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP262.98	$19.86 ARS30,377.45	+316.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP326.09	$11.77 ARS18,004.59	+98.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.49	$2.54 ARS3,889.63	+618.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.03	$2.00 ARS3,058.50	+1272.2%
Average			+282.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Mar Del Plata
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP41.98	$2.20 ARS3,368.73	+189.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP117.54	$3.89 ARS5,948.05	+82.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP196.68	$4.57 ARS6,990.71	+28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP65.22	$3.18 ARS4,860.39	+168.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP124.39	$3.46 ARS5,286.66	+53.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.01	$1.36 ARS2,083.49	+66.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.09	$1.09 ARS1,665.35	+214.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.51	$0.86 ARS1,318.53	+227.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.34	$1.20 ARS1,834.06	+395.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.98	$0.33 ARS501.78	+81.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.81	$0.35 ARS529.29	+76.3%
Average			+125.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Mar Del Plata
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP92.40	$5.01 ARS7,665.53	+198.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP473.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$31,565.70 ARS48M	-2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP105.19	$8.08 ARS12,359.29	+323.2%
Average			+100.2%

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pay 66.1% more for housing

	Cairo	Mar Del Plata
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP776.76	$23.22 ARS35,509.55	+64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	$331.67 ARS507K	+52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	$251.67 ARS385K	+31.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	$80.88 ARS124K	+289.5%
Average			+66.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Mar Del Plata
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	$255.22 ARS390K	+107.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP196K	??
Average			+107.4%

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pay 71.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Mar Del Plata
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP81.52	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	+136.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP97.92	$3.21 ARS4,909.13	+80.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP110.45	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	+74.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	$31.00 ARS47,406.75	+3.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP262.98	$10.00 ARS15,292.50	+109.4%
Average			+71.6%

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pay 24.9% more for clothing

	Cairo	Mar Del Plata
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	$91.88 ARS141K	+124.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	$109.32 ARS167K	-5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	$55.00 ARS84,108.75	-8.1%
Average			+24.9%

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