Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Philippines

Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Subic Bay Freeport Zone is 18.7% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 32.0% more in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Groceries: pay 73.3% more in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Housing: pay 26.6% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% more in Subic Bay Freeport Zone

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Subic Bay Freeport Zone are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

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Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Subic Bay Freeport Zone instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 32.0% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP262.98	$4.78 ₱304.22	+0.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP326.09	$5.18 ₱329.57	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.49	$1.54 ₱98.03	+335.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.03	$0.85 ₱54.08	+483.3%
Average			+32.0%

Cairo vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.3% more for groceries

	Cairo	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP41.98	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP117.54	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP196.68	$6.64 ₱422.25	+85.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP65.22	$1.91 ₱121.69	+61.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP124.39	??
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.01	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.09	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.51	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.34	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.98	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.81	??
Average			+73.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP92.40	$3.88 ₱246.71	+131.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP473.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP105.19	$2.55 ₱162.25	+33.5%
Average			+104.6%

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Cairo	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP776.76	$16.74 ₱1,064.77	+18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	$127.52 ₱8,112.54	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	$79.70 ₱5,070.33	-58.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	$106.66 ₱6,785.30	+413.7%
Average			-26.6%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Cairo	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP196K	??

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pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP81.52	$1.43 ₱91.27	-3.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP97.92	$2.23 ₱141.97	+25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP110.45	$2.55 ₱162.25	+27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	$29.95 ₱1,905.21	+0.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP262.98	$7.37 ₱468.84	+54.4%
Average			+18.8%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Cairo	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	??

Cairo vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone - Cost of clothing

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