Cost of living comparison

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Mataram vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Mataram is 28.8% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% more in Mataram
Groceries: pay 91.9% more in Mataram
Transportation: pay 56.4% more in Mataram
Housing: pay 17.7% more in Mataram
Childcare: pay 42.7% more in Mataram
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% more in Mataram
Clothing: pay 32.0% less in Mataram

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

Mataram vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.8% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Mataram
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP197.75	$1.04 IDR17,441.18	-74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.19	$2.24 IDR37,373.96	-56.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.13	$0.52 IDR8,637.54	+35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.84	$0.34 IDR5,647.62	+135.4%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 91.9% more for groceries

	Cairo	Mataram
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.51	$1.61 IDR26,909.25	+169.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.27	$1.57 IDR26,161.77	-16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.41	$5.57 IDR93,059.68	+49.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.86	$1.35 IDR22,590.48	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.23	$1.57 IDR26,219.97	-23.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.38	$0.74 IDR12,431.88	+0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.95	$0.54 IDR9,041.37	+61.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.53	$0.81 IDR13,562.05	+185.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.00	$0.33 IDR5,575.51	+164.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.96	$0.36 IDR6,027.58	+91.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.87	$0.81 IDR13,562.05	+335.9%
Average			+91.9%

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pay 56.4% more for transportation

	Cairo	Mataram
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.82	$2.43 IDR40,606.72	+78.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.52	$17.91 IDR298,991.69	+178.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,793.01	$22,980.54 IDR383,706,000.77	-38.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.56	$2.87 IDR47,838.67	+7.7%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 17.7% more for housing

	Cairo	Mataram
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP614.65	$18.90 IDR315,602.34	+46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,159.48	$74.61 IDR1,245,798.70	-65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,525.91	$125.35 IDR2,092,941.82	-8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP910.15	$37.88 IDR632,452.12	+98.1%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 42.7% more for childcare

	Cairo	Mataram
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,418.58	$89.53 IDR1,494,958.44	-3.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,211.72	$4,178.28 IDR69,764,727.41	+89.0%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Mataram
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.21	$2.54 IDR42,357.16	+74.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.89	$1.79 IDR29,899.17	+10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP98.88	$1.76 IDR29,400.85	-15.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP823.96	$25.87 IDR431,876.88	+49.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP177.98	$2.09 IDR34,882.36	-44.1%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 32.0% less for clothing

	Cairo	Mataram
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,616.03	$35.81 IDR597,983.38	+5.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,159.85	$23.88 IDR398,655.59	-47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,582.08	$59.69 IDR996,638.96	-49.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,931.01	$38.80 IDR647,815.33	-37.0%
Average			-32.0%

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