Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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India

Mumbai vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Mumbai is 28.6% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 8.0% less in Mumbai
Groceries: pay 4.0% less in Mumbai
Transportation: pay 3.3% more in Mumbai
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Mumbai
Childcare: pay 14.5% more in Mumbai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.7% more in Mumbai
Clothing: pay 28.7% less in Mumbai

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

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Mumbai vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.0% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Mumbai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$5.17 ₹490.73	+8.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$4.13 ₹392.58	-30.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$0.38 ₹35.91	+6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.15 ₹13.88	+0.3%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 4.0% less for groceries

	Cairo	Mumbai
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$0.51 ₹48.68	-32.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$2.74 ₹259.73	+28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$2.71 ₹257.63	-24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$0.97 ₹92.50	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$1.65 ₹156.90	-26.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.98 ₹93.37	+20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.32 ₹30.72	-6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.56 ₹52.91	+111.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.22 ₹20.53	-10.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.16 ₹15.10	-12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.17 ₹16.21	-13.0%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 3.3% more for transportation

	Cairo	Mumbai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$4.21 ₹399.95	+151.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$5.43 ₹515.27	-36.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$15,890.72 ₹2M	-50.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$2.80 ₹265.48	+46.4%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Cairo	Mumbai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$8.95 ₹849.79	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$605.75 ₹57,521.94	+179.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$349.34 ₹33,173.26	+82.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$46.42 ₹4,408.35	+123.6%
Average			+111.4%

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pay 14.5% more for childcare

	Cairo	Mumbai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$115.57 ₹10,974.94	-6.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$4,976.16 ₹473K	+39.7%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Mumbai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$2.58 ₹245.36	+74.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$2.66 ₹252.78	+49.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$4.96 ₹471.10	+147.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$26.16 ₹2,484.31	-12.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$4.39 ₹417.12	-8.0%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 28.7% less for clothing

	Cairo	Mumbai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$36.06 ₹3,424.72	-11.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$39.40 ₹3,741.03	-22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$55.04 ₹5,226.26	-52.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$47.46 ₹4,506.96	-20.7%
Average			-28.7%

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