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Egypt

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Oman

Sohar vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Sohar is 2.1 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% more in Sohar
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Sohar
Transportation: pay 83.6% more in Sohar
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Sohar
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Sohar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Sohar
Clothing: pay 12.7% less in Sohar

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

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Sohar vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.2% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Sohar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP256.73	$6.50 OMR2.500	+36.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP318.34	$9.10 OMR3.500	+53.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.03	$0.67 OMR0.260	+88.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.29 OMR0.110	+96.3%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Sohar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.98	$1.08 OMR0.420	+42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.74	$6.76 OMR2.600	+216.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP192.00	$8.20 OMR3.150	+129.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.67	$2.76 OMR1.060	+132.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP121.44	$4.13 OMR1.590	+82.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.94	$1.49 OMR0.570	+82.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.63	$0.97 OMR0.370	+180.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.16	$1.14 OMR0.440	+333.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.02	$0.55 OMR0.210	+125.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.74	$0.81 OMR0.310	+345.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.55	$0.83 OMR0.320	+320.7%
Average			+162.8%

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pay 83.6% more for transportation

	Cairo	Sohar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP90.20	$2.35 OMR0.900	+40.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP462.11	$52.02 OMR20.000	+505.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$18,206.03 OMR7,000.240	-43.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.69	$15.74 OMR6.050	+723.9%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Cairo	Sohar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP758.29	$89.08 OMR34.250	+531.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,662.78	$494.16 OMR190.010	+127.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,311.90	$383.63 OMR147.500	+100.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,116.41	$78.31 OMR30.110	+277.2%
Average			+145.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Sohar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,617.87	$299.10 OMR115.000	+143.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP192K	$7,022.33 OMR2,700.090	+97.1%
Average			+118.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Sohar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.59	$13.00 OMR5.000	+778.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.59	$4.86 OMR1.870	+173.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.83	$5.98 OMR2.300	+198.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,605.85	$48.77 OMR18.750	+63.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP256.73	$11.70 OMR4.500	+145.1%
Average			+198.0%

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pay 12.7% less for clothing

	Cairo	Sohar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,201.44	$51.15 OMR19.670	+24.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,721.31	$44.21 OMR17.000	-12.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,221.87	$78.89 OMR30.330	-31.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,217.65	$46.82 OMR18.000	-21.8%
Average			-12.7%

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