Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Philippines

Taguig City vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Taguig City is 71.5% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% less in Taguig City
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Taguig City
Transportation: pay 42.8% more in Taguig City
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Taguig City
Childcare: pay 64.5% more in Taguig City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% more in Taguig City
Clothing: pay 25.6% less in Taguig City

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

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Taguig City vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taguig City instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 10.9% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Taguig City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP266.13	$3.98 ₱254.11	-16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP330.00	$3.19 ₱203.28	-46.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.72	$0.76 ₱48.28	+114.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.12	$0.43 ₱27.10	+191.6%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Taguig City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP42.48	$1.43 ₱91.28	+87.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP118.94	$2.55 ₱162.63	+19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP199.03	$7.23 ₱461.13	+102.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP66.00	$1.82 ₱116.28	+54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP125.88	$2.10 ₱133.70	-7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.55	$1.03 ₱65.47	+25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.31	$0.85 ₱54.15	+145.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.68	$1.28 ₱81.31	+384.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.50	$0.48 ₱30.49	+97.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP10.10	$0.78 ₱49.45	+328.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.94	$1.20 ₱76.65	+512.4%
Average			+117.0%

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pay 42.8% more for transportation

	Cairo	Taguig City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP93.50	$4.66 ₱296.92	+177.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP479.03	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-33.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP106.45	$2.67 ₱170.25	+39.8%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Cairo	Taguig City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP786.06	$23.43 ₱1,494.14	+66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP12,089.78	$518.05 ₱33,033.72	+138.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,689.44	$438.01 ₱27,930.32	+128.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,157.28	$84.98 ₱5,418.76	+309.3%
Average			+149.8%

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pay 64.5% more for childcare

	Cairo	Taguig City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,860.17	$132.83 ₱8,470.18	+7.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP199K	$8,932.60 ₱570K	+150.8%
Average			+64.5%

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pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Taguig City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP82.50	$1.20 ₱76.23	-19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP99.09	$2.55 ₱162.63	+43.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP111.77	$2.95 ₱188.04	+47.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,664.65	$39.85 ₱2,541.06	+33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP266.13	$6.77 ₱431.98	+41.9%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 25.6% less for clothing

	Cairo	Taguig City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,282.04	$41.18 ₱2,625.76	+0.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,820.95	$27.47 ₱1,751.93	-45.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,449.67	$67.74 ₱4,319.79	-41.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,335.46	$57.51 ₱3,667.44	-3.9%
Average			-25.6%

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