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Nabul vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Nabul is 29.1% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 31.6% more in Nabul
Groceries: pay 64.3% more in Nabul
Transportation: pay 51.1% more in Nabul
Housing: pay 32.1% more in Nabul
Childcare: pay 3.3% more in Nabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% more in Nabul
Clothing: pay 1.6% more in Nabul

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

Nabul vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.6% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Nabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP209.03	$3.44 TND10.050	-17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP261.28	$5.16 TND15.080	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP19.16	$0.65 TND1.890	+70.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP7.23	$0.25 TND0.730	+74.2%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 64.3% more for groceries

	Cairo	Nabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP30.13	$0.19 TND0.570	-67.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP94.36	$5.73 TND16.750	+205.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP187.53	$1.98 TND5.800	-46.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP72.79	$1.63 TND4.770	+12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP103.83	$2.63 TND7.670	+27.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP37.40	$0.93 TND2.720	+25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP16.86	$1.38 TND4.050	+313.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP14.30	$0.39 TND1.130	+36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.35	$0.29 TND0.850	+130.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.47	$0.28 TND0.820	+49.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.37	$0.23 TND0.660	+21.4%
Average			+64.3%

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pay 51.1% more for transportation

	Cairo	Nabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP68.51	$3.29 TND9.610	+141.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP323.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP2M	$36,111.71 TND106K	-3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP133.78	$3.07 TND8.970	+15.4%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 32.1% more for housing

	Cairo	Nabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP649.69	$15.05 TND43.970	+16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,738.52	$236.45 TND690.980	+10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,897.85	$159.06 TND464.840	+16.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP962.02	$35.42 TND103.500	+85.2%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 3.3% more for childcare

	Cairo	Nabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,670.42	$85.98 TND251.270	-7.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP111K	$2,522.09 TND7,370.450	+14.1%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Nabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP73.16	$1.29 TND3.770	-11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP81.28	$0.75 TND2.200	-53.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP104.51	$3.44 TND10.050	+65.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP870.92	$29.81 TND87.110	+72.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP188.12	$4.64 TND13.570	+24.1%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 1.6% more for clothing

	Cairo	Nabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,708.13	$38.98 TND113.910	+14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,282.95	$44.71 TND130.660	-1.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,900.23	$100.88 TND294.820	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP3,098.06	$66.03 TND192.970	+7.2%
Average			+1.6%

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