Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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United States

Saint Charles vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Saint Charles is 3.7 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Saint Charles
Groceries: pay 3.7 times more in Saint Charles
Transportation: pay 92.5% more in Saint Charles
Housing: pay 6.1 times more in Saint Charles
Childcare: pay 8.1 times more in Saint Charles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Saint Charles
Clothing: pay 27.1% more in Saint Charles

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

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Saint Charles vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Charles instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Saint Charles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP256.73	$15.00	+214.2%
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	$2.63	+644.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$1.88	+1186.4%
Average			+238.3%

Cairo vs. Saint Charles - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.7 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Saint Charles
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.98	$2.53	+232.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.74	$4.63	+117.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP192.00	$2.95	-17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.67	$3.15	+165.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP121.44	$3.00	+32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.94	$1.66	+103.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.63	$1.00	+189.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.16	$4.50	+1607.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.02	$2.36	+875.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.74	$1.67	+820.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.55	$1.73	+781.3%
Average			+267.8%

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pay 92.5% more for transportation

	Cairo	Saint Charles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP90.20	$3.29	+96.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP462.11	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$36,915.00	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.69	$16.42	+759.8%
Average			+92.5%

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pay 6.1 times more for housing

	Cairo	Saint Charles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP758.29	$76.25	+440.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,662.78	$1,500.00	+591.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,311.90	$800.00	+317.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,116.41	$254.26	+1124.6%
Average			+508.0%

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pay 8.1 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Saint Charles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,617.87	$1,000.00	+712.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP192K	??
Average			+712.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Saint Charles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.59	$5.00	+237.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.59	$4.83	+171.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.83	$8.69	+333.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,605.85	$50.00	+67.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP256.73	$12.00	+151.3%
Average			+158.4%

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pay 27.1% more for clothing

	Cairo	Saint Charles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,201.44	$68.33	+66.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,721.31	$42.33	-16.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,221.87	$80.00	-30.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,217.65	$161.67	+170.2%
Average			+27.1%

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