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Egypt

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Russia

Novosibirsk vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Novosibirsk is 83.3% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 87.1% more in Novosibirsk
Groceries: pay 75.3% more in Novosibirsk
Transportation: pay 69.8% more in Novosibirsk
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Novosibirsk
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Novosibirsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.1% more in Novosibirsk
Clothing: pay 28.7% more in Novosibirsk

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Novosibirsk are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Novosibirsk.

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Novosibirsk vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.1% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Novosibirsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$11.11 RUB918.27	+132.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$5.85 RUB483.30	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$1.10 RUB90.50	+209.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.58 RUB47.69	+295.9%
Average			+87.1%

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pay 75.3% more for groceries

	Cairo	Novosibirsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$0.66 RUB54.37	-13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$5.73 RUB473.64	+168.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$4.52 RUB373.62	+26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$1.60 RUB132.23	+35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$2.08 RUB172.09	-7.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.84 RUB69.60	+3.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.79 RUB65.14	+127.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.86 RUB71.40	+228.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$1.48 RUB122.14	+510.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.37 RUB30.33	+102.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.27 RUB22.43	+38.3%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 69.8% more for transportation

	Cairo	Novosibirsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$3.08 RUB254.81	+83.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$28.21 RUB2,331.41	+228.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$23,395.60 RUB2M	-27.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$6.08 RUB502.63	+218.5%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Cairo	Novosibirsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$8.02 RUB662.81	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$530.30 RUB43,819.42	+144.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$356.78 RUB29,481.45	+86.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$80.46 RUB6,648.82	+287.5%
Average			+118.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Novosibirsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$292.45 RUB24,165.12	+137.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	??
Average			+137.6%

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pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Novosibirsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$1.17 RUB96.66	-21.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$2.63 RUB217.49	+48.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$3.04 RUB251.32	+51.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$36.03 RUB2,977.14	+20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$7.02 RUB579.96	+47.0%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 28.7% more for clothing

	Cairo	Novosibirsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$67.26 RUB5,557.98	+64.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$45.33 RUB3,745.59	-10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	+16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$95.92 RUB7,926.16	+60.3%
Average			+28.7%

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