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Sixth of October City (6th of October) vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Sixth of October City (6th of October) is 14.0% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Transportation: pay 21.4% more in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Housing: pay 63.4% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Childcare: pay 48.5% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% more in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Clothing: pay 8.5% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Sixth of October City (6th of October) are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sixth of October City (6th of October).

Sixth of October City (6th of October) vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sixth of October City (6th of October) instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP225.78	$4.16 EGP225.82
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP282.23	$3.84 EGP208.88	-26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP20.70	$0.31 EGP16.94	-18.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP7.81	$0.12 EGP6.48	-17.0%
Average			-20.4%

Cairo vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Cairo	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP32.55	$0.62 EGP33.87	+4.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP101.92	$1.70 EGP92.21	-9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP202.56	$3.28 EGP178.09	-12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP78.62	$1.43 EGP77.53	-1.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP112.16	$2.09 EGP113.70	+1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP40.40	$0.49 EGP26.89	-33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP18.21	$0.30 EGP16.22	-10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP15.45	$0.14 EGP7.68	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.86	$0.12 EGP6.32	-7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP10.23	$0.16 EGP8.75	-14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP10.12	$0.12 EGP6.66	-34.2%
Average			-15.3%

Cairo vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.4% more for transportation

	Cairo	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP74.01	$1.28 EGP69.81	-5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP349.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP2M	$37,404.27 EGP2M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP144.50	$3.95 EGP214.53	+48.5%
Average			+21.4%

Cairo vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of transportation

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pay 63.4% less for housing

	Cairo	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP701.77	$5.20 EGP282.27	-59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP11,599.39	$62.34 EGP3,387.26	-70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP7,450.83	$37.40 EGP2,032.36	-72.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP1,039.15	$9.53 EGP518.05	-50.1%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 48.5% less for childcare

	Cairo	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP5,044.83	$43.29 EGP2,352.27	-53.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP120K	$1,246.81 EGP67,745.30	-43.6%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP79.02	$1.45 EGP79.04
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP87.79	$1.45 EGP79.04	-10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP112.89	$1.77 EGP95.97	-15.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP940.74	$51.95 EGP2,822.72	+200.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP203.20	$2.70 EGP146.78	-27.8%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 8.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,845.07	$29.09 EGP1,580.72	-14.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,465.97	$55.07 EGP2,992.08	+21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP6,373.23	$83.12 EGP4,516.35	-29.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP3,346.42	$54.29 EGP2,949.74	-11.9%
Average			-8.5%

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