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Egypt

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Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Nakhon Ratchasima is 41.2% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Groceries: pay 96.0% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Housing: pay 12.6% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.2% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in Nakhon Ratchasima

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

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Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nakhon Ratchasima instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 9.3% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Nakhon Ratchasima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP266.13	$2.90 THB97.22	-39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP330.00	$6.08 THB203.92	+2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.72	$0.55 THB18.45	+55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.12	$0.31 THB10.30	+110.6%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 96.0% more for groceries

	Cairo	Nakhon Ratchasima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP42.48	$1.24 THB41.53	+62.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP118.94	$7.69 THB258.28	+260.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP199.03	$6.16 THB206.67	+72.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP66.00	$1.48 THB49.78	+25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP125.88	$1.18 THB39.75	-47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.55	$1.44 THB48.25	+75.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.31	$0.56 THB18.81	+61.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.68	$0.85 THB28.67	+224.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.50	$0.87 THB29.23	+259.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP10.10	$0.55 THB18.49	+204.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.94	$0.48 THB16.12	+144.6%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Nakhon Ratchasima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP93.50	$5.18 THB173.76	+208.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP479.03	$19.31 THB648.16	+124.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$45,632.12 THB2M	+41.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP106.45	$9.83 THB330.06	+414.9%
Average			+137.4%

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pay 12.6% more for housing

	Cairo	Nakhon Ratchasima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP786.06	$19.00 THB637.82	+34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP12,089.78	$218.51 THB7,334.31	+0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,689.44	$159.03 THB5,337.82	-17.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,157.28	$66.94 THB2,246.96	+222.4%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Nakhon Ratchasima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,860.17	$178.25 THB5,983.03	+44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP199K	$14,270.93 THB479K	+300.6%
Average			+140.9%

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pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Nakhon Ratchasima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP82.50	$1.78 THB59.83	+20.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP99.09	$1.93 THB64.82	+8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP111.77	$2.82 THB94.73	+40.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,664.65	$47.01 THB1,578.02	+57.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP266.13	$4.75 THB159.55	-0.4%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Nakhon Ratchasima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,282.04	$50.55 THB1,696.59	+23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,820.95	$29.23 THB980.98	-42.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,449.67	$77.24 THB2,592.65	-33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,335.46	$67.34 THB2,260.25	+12.5%
Average			-14.5%

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