Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Philippines

Olongapo vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Olongapo is 3.3% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 19.2% less in Olongapo
Groceries: pay 61.7% more in Olongapo
Transportation: pay 36.2% more in Olongapo
Housing: pay 30.2% less in Olongapo
Childcare: pay 39.7% more in Olongapo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% less in Olongapo
Clothing: pay 37.0% less in Olongapo

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

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Olongapo vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.2% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Olongapo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP266.13	$3.98 ₱254.11	-16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP330.00	$2.81 ₱178.89	-52.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.72	$0.58 ₱36.85	+63.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.12	$0.32 ₱20.71	+122.8%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 61.7% more for groceries

	Cairo	Olongapo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP42.48	$0.40 ₱25.41	-47.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP118.94	$2.55 ₱162.63	+19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP199.03	$6.25 ₱398.22	+74.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP66.00	$1.91 ₱121.97	+61.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP125.88	$1.16 ₱73.77	-48.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.55	$1.03 ₱65.47	+25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.31	$0.43 ₱27.66	+25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.68	$1.07 ₱68.46	+307.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.50	$0.48 ₱30.43	+97.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP10.10	$0.78 ₱49.45	+328.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.94	$0.80 ₱50.71	+305.2%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 36.2% more for transportation

	Cairo	Olongapo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP93.50	$4.19 ₱267.21	+149.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP479.03	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-33.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP106.45	$2.71 ₱172.79	+41.9%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 30.2% less for housing

	Cairo	Olongapo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP786.06	$23.43 ₱1,494.14	+66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP12,089.78	$111.58 ₱7,114.95	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,689.44	$79.70 ₱5,082.11	-58.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,157.28	$97.51 ₱6,218.11	+369.7%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 39.7% more for childcare

	Cairo	Olongapo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,860.17	$79.70 ₱5,082.11	-35.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP199K	$10,740.43 ₱685K	+201.5%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Olongapo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP82.50	$1.00 ₱63.53	-32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP99.09	$1.81 ₱115.62	+2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP111.77	$2.95 ₱188.04	+47.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,664.65	$19.13 ₱1,219.71	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP266.13	$4.38 ₱279.52	-8.2%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 37.0% less for clothing

	Cairo	Olongapo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,282.04	$28.89 ₱1,842.27	-29.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,820.95	$19.53 ₱1,245.12	-61.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,449.67	$71.73 ₱4,573.90	-38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,335.46	$55.79 ₱3,557.48	-6.8%
Average			-37.0%

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