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Thoothukudi vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Thoothukudi is 3.9% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% less in Thoothukudi
Groceries: pay 6.0% more in Thoothukudi
Transportation: pay 84.6% more in Thoothukudi
Housing: pay 41.9% less in Thoothukudi
Childcare: pay 23.1% less in Thoothukudi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% more in Thoothukudi
Clothing: pay 54.1% less in Thoothukudi

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

Thoothukudi vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.8% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Thoothukudi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP197.67	$0.90 ₹81.14	-78.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.09	$4.79 ₹431.06	-7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.12	$0.45 ₹40.06	+16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.83	$0.17 ₹15.21	+17.7%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 6.0% more for groceries

	Cairo	Thoothukudi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.50	$0.42 ₹38.03	-29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.23	$1.78 ₹159.75	-5.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.34	$2.51 ₹226.23	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.83	$0.77 ₹68.97	-47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.19	$1.33 ₹119.62	-35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.37	$0.97 ₹87.02	+30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.94	$0.33 ₹29.95	-0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.53	$0.43 ₹39.11	+52.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.00	$0.23 ₹20.70	+82.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.95	$0.21 ₹19.00	+12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.86	$0.26 ₹23.37	+39.4%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 84.6% more for transportation

	Cairo	Thoothukudi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.79	$4.40 ₹395.49	+222.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.39	$16.91 ₹1,521.38	+162.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,045.04	$11,274.71 ₹1,014,255.65	-69.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.51	$3.27 ₹294.13	+22.9%
Average			+84.6%

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pay 41.9% less for housing

	Cairo	Thoothukudi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP614.39	$6.89 ₹619.71	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,155.21	$104.29 ₹9,381.86	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,523.17	$62.01 ₹5,578.41	-54.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP909.77	$16.29 ₹1,465.46	-14.8%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 23.1% less for childcare

	Cairo	Thoothukudi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,416.73	$45.10 ₹4,057.02	-51.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,167.51	$2,322.59 ₹208,936.66	+5.1%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Thoothukudi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.19	$1.69 ₹152.14	+16.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.86	$1.35 ₹121.71	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP98.84	$4.28 ₹385.42	+106.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP823.61	$20.29 ₹1,825.66	+17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP177.90	$1.69 ₹152.14	-54.8%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 54.1% less for clothing

	Cairo	Thoothukudi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,615.35	$26.07 ₹2,345.47	-23.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,158.95	$20.29 ₹1,825.66	-55.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,579.73	$21.42 ₹1,927.09	-81.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,929.78	$26.92 ₹2,421.54	-56.3%
Average			-54.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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