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Egypt

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 3.3 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 4.6 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 3.6 times more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 4.8 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 11.6% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.5% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in Saint John's

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Saint John's are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Saint John's. Notably, housing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$16.65 EC$45.00	+248.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$9.25 EC$25.00	+56.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$1.95 EC$5.27	+450.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$1.20 EC$3.25	+725.1%
Average			+200.4%

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pay 4.6 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$2.78 EC$7.50	+264.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$4.26 EC$11.50	+99.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$8.40 EC$22.71	+135.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$6.66 EC$18.00	+462.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$3.52 EC$9.53	+56.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$2.96 EC$8.00	+262.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$1.11 EC$3.00	+220.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$3.70 EC$10.00	+1305.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$3.70 EC$10.00	+1428.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$1.30 EC$3.50	+614.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$1.30 EC$3.50	+559.8%
Average			+355.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$6.11 EC$16.50	+263.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	??
Average			+263.9%

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pay 4.8 times more for housing

	Cairo	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$81.40 EC$220.00	+477.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+383.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+253.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$198.07 EC$535.29	+854.0%
Average			+376.6%

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pay 11.6% less for childcare

	Cairo	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$185.01 EC$500.00	+50.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-48.1%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 75.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$2.41 EC$6.50	+62.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$3.70 EC$10.00	+108.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$64.75 EC$175.00	+116.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$6.29 EC$17.00	+31.7%
Average			+75.5%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Cairo	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$50.00 EC$135.13	+22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$74.00 EC$200.00	-36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	??
Average			-11.6%

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