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Nueva Ecija vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Nueva Ecija is 2.2 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 50.9% more in Nueva Ecija
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Nueva Ecija
Transportation: pay 21.9% more in Nueva Ecija
Housing: pay 52.2% more in Nueva Ecija
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in Nueva Ecija
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% less in Nueva Ecija
Clothing: pay 12.9% more in Nueva Ecija

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

Nueva Ecija vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nueva Ecija instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 50.9% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Nueva Ecija
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP219.60	$4.30 ₱260.13	+3.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP274.50	$3.22 ₱195.10	-37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP20.13	$0.76 ₱45.78	+98.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP7.59	$0.34 ₱20.81	+139.4%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Nueva Ecija
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP31.66	$0.99 ₱60.16	+65.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP99.13	$3.87 ₱234.12	+106.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP197.02	$10.74 ₱649.90	+188.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP76.47	$1.70 ₱103.01	+17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP109.09	$1.63 ₱98.88	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP39.29	$1.81 ₱109.73	+143.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP17.71	$0.35 ₱21.24	+4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP15.03	$0.84 ₱50.74	+194.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.67	$0.80 ₱48.38	+533.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.95	$0.75 ₱45.34	+298.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.85	$0.97 ₱59.00	+423.2%
Average			+177.7%

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pay 21.9% more for transportation

	Cairo	Nueva Ecija
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP71.98	$3.64 ₱220.57	+167.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP340.39	$6.02 ₱364.18	-6.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP2M	$17,194.24 ₱1M	-54.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP140.55	$2.15 ₱130.07	-19.2%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 52.2% more for housing

	Cairo	Nueva Ecija
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP682.56	$19.77 ₱1,196.60	+53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP11,281.94	$124.66 ₱7,543.78	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP7,246.91	$73.08 ₱4,422.22	-46.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP1,010.71	$65.74 ₱3,978.47	+243.8%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Nueva Ecija
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,906.76	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP117K	$13,669.42 ₱827K	+518.3%
Average			+518.3%

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pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Nueva Ecija
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP76.86	$0.86 ₱52.03	-40.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP85.39	$1.33 ₱80.64	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP109.80	$2.41 ₱145.67	+15.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP914.99	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP197.64	$4.81 ₱291.35	+28.7%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 12.9% more for clothing

	Cairo	Nueva Ecija
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,794.57	$44.42 ₱2,688.01	+30.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,398.48	$35.53 ₱2,150.41	-21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP6,198.81	$71.64 ₱4,335.51	-38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP3,254.84	$111.76 ₱6,763.39	+81.5%
Average			+12.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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