Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Romania

Satu Mare vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Satu Mare is 61.3% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 88.5% more in Satu Mare
Groceries: pay 75.3% more in Satu Mare
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Satu Mare
Housing: pay 60.7% more in Satu Mare
Childcare: pay 16.9% more in Satu Mare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.1% more in Satu Mare
Clothing: pay 9.1% less in Satu Mare

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

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Satu Mare vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Satu Mare instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 88.5% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Satu Mare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP250.20	$8.37 RON39.87	+75.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP310.25	$6.27 RON29.90	+6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.54	$1.46 RON6.98	+313.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.64	$1.31 RON6.23	+796.8%
Average			+88.5%

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pay 75.3% more for groceries

	Cairo	Satu Mare
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP39.94	$1.05 RON4.98	+37.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP111.83	$3.56 RON16.94	+66.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP187.12	$4.35 RON20.75	+21.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP62.05	$2.61 RON12.44	+120.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP118.35	$3.38 RON16.13	+49.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP42.83	$0.50 RON2.37	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.16	$0.60 RON2.86	+73.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP13.80	$0.57 RON2.71	+116.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.69	$0.63 RON2.98	+158.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.49	$0.52 RON2.49	+188.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.29	$0.60 RON2.86	+206.1%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Satu Mare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP87.91	$5.79 RON27.62	+245.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP450.37	$23.00 RON109.64	+167.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$22,482.01 RON107K	-30.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP100.08	$7.51 RON35.78	+293.1%
Average			+103.1%

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pay 60.7% more for housing

	Cairo	Satu Mare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP739.02	$7.11 RON33.89	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,366.38	$321.05 RON1,530.12	+48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,049.84	$261.54 RON1,246.49	+36.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,088.04	$94.67 RON451.18	+355.9%
Average			+60.7%

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pay 16.9% more for childcare

	Cairo	Satu Mare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,449.69	$156.85 RON747.55	+27.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP187K	$3,816.71 RON18,190.46	+7.1%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Satu Mare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP77.56	$1.88 RON8.97	+27.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP93.16	$2.46 RON11.71	+38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP105.09	$5.44 RON25.92	+171.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,565.04	$41.83 RON199.35	+40.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP250.20	$6.27 RON29.90	+31.4%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

	Cairo	Satu Mare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,145.49	$60.13 RON286.56	+46.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,652.16	$27.88 RON132.90	-44.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,063.75	$83.65 RON398.69	-27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,135.88	$69.71 RON332.25	+16.5%
Average			-9.1%

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