Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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South Africa

Potchefstroom vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Potchefstroom is 62.2% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 50.6% more in Potchefstroom
Groceries: pay 74.4% more in Potchefstroom
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Potchefstroom
Housing: pay 84.7% more in Potchefstroom
Childcare: pay 12.5% more in Potchefstroom
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% more in Potchefstroom
Clothing: pay 30.3% less in Potchefstroom

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

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Potchefstroom vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.6% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Potchefstroom
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$6.91 ZAR113.98	+44.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$5.41 ZAR89.20	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$1.06 ZAR17.48	+199.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.76 ZAR12.55	+422.2%
Average			+50.6%

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pay 74.4% more for groceries

	Cairo	Potchefstroom
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$1.10 ZAR18.21	+44.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$3.83 ZAR63.18	+79.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$4.45 ZAR73.36	+24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$2.40 ZAR39.64	+103.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$2.04 ZAR33.72	-9.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.68 ZAR11.24	-16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.68 ZAR11.24	+96.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.79 ZAR13.11	+201.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.55 ZAR8.99	+125.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.50 ZAR8.18	+173.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.49 ZAR8.09	+149.9%
Average			+74.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Potchefstroom
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$5.50 ZAR90.72	+227.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+9.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$6.55 ZAR108.03	+242.9%
Average			+112.8%

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pay 84.7% more for housing

	Cairo	Potchefstroom
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$36.83 ZAR607.50	+161.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$280.41 ZAR4,625.11	+29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$320.47 ZAR5,285.84	+67.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$115.49 ZAR1,904.94	+456.3%
Average			+84.7%

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pay 12.5% more for childcare

	Cairo	Potchefstroom
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$123.18 ZAR2,031.74	+0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$4,506.61 ZAR74,332.08	+26.5%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Potchefstroom
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$2.40 ZAR39.64	+62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$2.10 ZAR34.69	+18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$3.25 ZAR53.60	+62.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$30.04 ZAR495.55	+0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$7.21 ZAR118.93	+51.0%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 30.3% less for clothing

	Cairo	Potchefstroom
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$27.04 ZAR445.99	-34.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$21.03 ZAR346.88	-58.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$86.13 ZAR1,420.57	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$69.10 ZAR1,139.76	+15.5%
Average			-30.3%

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