Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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United States

North Charleston vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

North Charleston is 4.4 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 4.0 times more in North Charleston
Groceries: pay 4.3 times more in North Charleston
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in North Charleston
Housing: pay 8.4 times more in North Charleston
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in North Charleston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in North Charleston
Clothing: pay 31.3% more in North Charleston

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

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North Charleston vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Charleston instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 4.0 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	North Charleston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP256.73	$20.00	+318.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP318.34	$12.00	+102.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.03	$3.00	+747.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$2.50	+1615.3%
Average			+301.4%

Cairo vs. North Charleston - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.3 times more for groceries

	Cairo	North Charleston
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.98	$3.67	+380.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.74	$3.58	+67.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP192.00	$3.88	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.67	$5.00	+322.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP121.44	$6.58	+191.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.94	$3.66	+347.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.63	$0.82	+136.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.16	$2.30	+772.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.02	$2.83	+1067.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.74	$1.95	+975.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.55	$1.46	+646.2%
Average			+330.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Cairo	North Charleston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP90.20	$3.60	+114.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP462.11	$50.00	+481.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$35,112.00	+8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.69	$12.94	+577.6%
Average			+151.9%

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pay 8.4 times more for housing

	Cairo	North Charleston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP758.29	$84.89	+501.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,662.78	$2,033.67	+837.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,311.90	$1,500.00	+682.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,116.41	$169.89	+718.3%
Average			+735.7%

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Cairo	North Charleston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,617.87	$926.88	+653.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP192K	$18,263.75	+412.7%
Average			+521.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	North Charleston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.59	$6.00	+305.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.59	$6.00	+237.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.83	$9.50	+373.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,605.85	$17.49	-41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP256.73	$14.00	+193.2%
Average			+125.7%

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pay 31.3% more for clothing

	Cairo	North Charleston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,201.44	$65.00	+58.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,721.31	$44.33	-12.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,221.87	$112.33	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,217.65	$131.67	+120.0%
Average			+31.3%

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