Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Albania

Shkoder vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 72.2% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 85.6% more in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 93.4% more in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 89.1% more in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 38.1% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% more in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in Shkoder

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

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Shkoder vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.6% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP262.98	$9.16 ALL742	+91.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP326.09	$6.11 ALL495	+3.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.49	$1.80 ALL146	+409.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.03	$0.66 ALL54	+355.3%
Average			+85.6%

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pay 93.4% more for groceries

	Cairo	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP41.98	$0.95 ALL77	+25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP117.54	$3.58 ALL290	+67.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP196.68	$7.22 ALL586	+102.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP65.22	$2.64 ALL214	+123.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP124.39	$2.24 ALL182	-0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.01	$0.72 ALL59	-11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.09	$1.03 ALL83	+195.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.51	$0.75 ALL61	+185.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.34	$0.66 ALL54	+174.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.98	$0.47 ALL38	+159.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.81	$0.55 ALL45	+182.2%
Average			+93.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP92.40	$8.24 ALL668	+391.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP473.36	$11.23 ALL910	+30.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$33,688.30 ALL3M	+4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP105.19	$34.02 ALL2,757	+1681.5%
Average			+152.2%

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pay 89.1% more for housing

	Cairo	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP776.76	$17.07 ALL1,383	+21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	$476.36 ALL38,607	+119.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	$309.43 ALL25,078	+61.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	$46.69 ALL3,784	+124.9%
Average			+89.1%

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pay 38.1% less for childcare

	Cairo	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	$91.61 ALL7,424	-25.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP196K	$1,832.14 ALL148K	-48.6%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP81.52	$1.83 ALL148	+23.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP97.92	$1.86 ALL151	+4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP110.45	$4.27 ALL346	+113.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	$42.75 ALL3,465	+43.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP262.98	$7.33 ALL594	+53.5%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Cairo	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	$48.86 ALL3,960	+19.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	$12.21 ALL990	-75.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	$73.29 ALL5,940	-36.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	$146.57 ALL11,879	+144.9%
Average			-18.2%

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