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Muntinlupa vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Muntinlupa is 2.0 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 78.5% more in Muntinlupa
Groceries: pay 3.6 times more in Muntinlupa
Transportation: pay 72.6% more in Muntinlupa
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Muntinlupa
Childcare: pay 60.9% more in Muntinlupa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.8% more in Muntinlupa
Clothing: pay 8.0% more in Muntinlupa

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

Muntinlupa vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.5% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Muntinlupa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP225.78	$4.13 ₱249.28	-0.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP282.23	$3.14 ₱189.56	-39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP20.70	$0.97 ₱58.64	+154.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP7.81	$0.43 ₱25.97	+199.2%
Average			+78.5%

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pay 3.6 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Muntinlupa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP32.55	$1.26 ₱75.82	+109.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP101.92	$3.65 ₱220.72	+94.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP202.56	$7.32 ₱441.97	+96.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP78.62	$1.92 ₱115.98	+32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP112.16	$2.09 ₱126.03	+1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP40.40	$1.74 ₱104.83	+133.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP18.21	$0.70 ₱42.40	+109.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP15.45	$1.29 ₱78.21	+355.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.86	$1.02 ₱61.81	+711.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP10.23	$1.21 ₱73.03	+542.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP10.12	$1.37 ₱82.98	+637.3%
Average			+256.6%

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pay 72.6% more for transportation

	Cairo	Muntinlupa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP74.01	$4.14 ₱249.83	+203.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP349.96	$13.76 ₱830.94	+113.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP2M	$24,931.65 ₱2M	-33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP144.50	$2.84 ₱171.38	+6.7%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Cairo	Muntinlupa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP701.77	$28.10 ₱1,697.75	+117.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP11,599.39	$386.87 ₱23,370.07	+81.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP7,450.83	$200.60 ₱12,117.81	+46.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP1,039.15	$100.44 ₱6,067.32	+425.2%
Average			+167.6%

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pay 60.9% more for childcare

	Cairo	Muntinlupa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP5,044.83	$111.05 ₱6,708.08	+19.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP120K	$4,470.50 ₱270K	+102.2%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 71.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Muntinlupa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP79.02	$1.38 ₱83.09	-5.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP87.79	$2.59 ₱156.22	+60.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP112.89	$3.01 ₱181.77	+44.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP940.74	$47.71 ₱2,882.31	+175.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP203.20	$6.88 ₱415.47	+83.9%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 8.0% more for clothing

	Cairo	Muntinlupa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,845.07	$49.20 ₱2,972.19	+44.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,465.97	$29.68 ₱1,793.03	-34.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP6,373.23	$86.66 ₱5,234.90	-26.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP3,346.42	$91.13 ₱5,504.95	+48.0%
Average			+8.0%

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