Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Indonesia

Tangerang vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Tangerang is 33.1% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% less in Tangerang
Groceries: pay 93.7% more in Tangerang
Transportation: pay 50.5% more in Tangerang
Housing: pay 50.1% more in Tangerang
Childcare: pay 53.5% more in Tangerang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% more in Tangerang
Clothing: pay 15.8% less in Tangerang

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

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Tangerang vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Tangerang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP249.24	$1.40 IDR24,989.71	-70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP309.06	$3.35 IDR59,975.30	-43.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.47	$0.45 IDR8,074.56	+27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.61	$0.26 IDR4,581.45	+75.7%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 93.7% more for groceries

	Cairo	Tangerang
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP39.79	$1.04 IDR18,575.68	+36.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP111.40	$4.72 IDR84,469.81	+121.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP186.41	$4.40 IDR78,704.17	+23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP61.81	$1.45 IDR25,926.82	+22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP117.89	$1.32 IDR23,690.47	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP42.66	$1.01 IDR18,060.68	+23.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.09	$0.49 IDR8,765.85	+41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP13.75	$0.72 IDR12,846.51	+172.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.64	$0.42 IDR7,481.20	+72.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.46	$0.49 IDR8,690.29	+168.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.25	$0.96 IDR17,229.44	+390.7%
Average			+93.7%

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pay 50.5% more for transportation

	Cairo	Tangerang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP87.57	$3.17 IDR56,724.18	+89.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP448.64	$8.38 IDR150K	-2.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$21,289.83 IDR381M	-34.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP99.70	$4.76 IDR85,214.91	+149.4%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 50.1% more for housing

	Cairo	Tangerang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP736.18	$19.17 IDR343K	+36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,322.75	$335.27 IDR6M	+54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,011.26	$134.11 IDR2M	-30.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,083.86	$49.83 IDR891K	+140.0%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 53.5% more for childcare

	Cairo	Tangerang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,424.93	$94.30 IDR2M	-23.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP186K	$8,208.60 IDR147M	+130.4%
Average			+53.5%

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Tangerang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP77.27	$2.51 IDR44,981.48	+69.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP92.81	$1.52 IDR27,113.83	-14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP104.68	$2.82 IDR50,479.21	+40.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,559.03	$16.76 IDR300K	-43.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP249.24	$2.79 IDR49,979.42	-41.5%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 15.8% less for clothing

	Cairo	Tangerang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,137.26	$39.12 IDR700K	-4.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,641.98	$28.71 IDR514K	-43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,040.48	$76.82 IDR1M	-33.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,123.84	$70.81 IDR1M	+18.3%
Average			-15.8%

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