Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Kenya

Mombasa vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Mombasa is 24.7% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% more in Mombasa
Groceries: pay 52.4% more in Mombasa
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Mombasa
Housing: pay 16.7% more in Mombasa
Childcare: pay 3.2% more in Mombasa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.2% more in Mombasa
Clothing: pay 66.1% less in Mombasa

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

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Mombasa vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.2% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Mombasa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP256.73	$2.69 KES350.19	-43.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP318.34	$10.39 KES1,350.73	+75.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.03	$0.71 KES92.55	+101.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.50 KES65.04	+243.4%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 52.4% more for groceries

	Cairo	Mombasa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.98	$0.52 KES67.54	-31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.74	$7.03 KES912.99	+229.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP192.00	$3.63 KES472.14	+1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.67	$1.78 KES231.12	+50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP121.44	$2.23 KES289.32	-1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.94	$0.96 KES124.81	+17.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.63	$0.53 KES69.21	+53.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.16	$0.82 KES105.97	+209.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.02	$0.31 KES40.73	+29.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.74	$0.32 KES41.75	+77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.55	$0.47 KES60.54	+137.3%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Mombasa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP90.20	$5.95 KES773.01	+254.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP462.11	$38.50 KES5,002.69	+347.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$12,011.09 KES2M	-62.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.69	$16.94 KES2,201.19	+786.9%
Average			+109.5%

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pay 16.7% more for housing

	Cairo	Mombasa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP758.29	$34.65 KES4,502.23	+145.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,662.78	$230.98 KES30,016.17	+6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,311.90	$159.12 KES20,677.81	-17.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,116.41	$59.86 KES7,778.70	+188.3%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 3.2% more for childcare

	Cairo	Mombasa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,617.87	$86.62 KES11,256.06	-29.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP192K	$5,389.59 KES700K	+51.3%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Mombasa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.59	$2.31 KES300.16	+56.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.59	$2.68 KES347.69	+50.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.83	$4.04 KES525.28	+101.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,605.85	$17.97 KES2,334.59	-39.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP256.73	$15.40 KES2,001.08	+222.5%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 66.1% less for clothing

	Cairo	Mombasa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,201.44	$13.09 KES1,700.92	-68.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,721.31	$13.60 KES1,767.62	-73.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,221.87	$23.10 KES3,001.62	-80.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,217.65	$46.20 KES6,003.23	-22.8%
Average			-66.1%

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