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Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) is 12.6% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 21.4% less in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Groceries: pay 0.8% more in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Transportation: pay 60.5% more in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Housing: pay 27.8% less in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Childcare: pay 38.8% less in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% less in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Clothing: pay 61.2% less in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)

The cost of transportation and groceries in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy).

Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 21.4% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP197.67	$1.69 ₹152.15	-59.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.09	$3.64 ₹327.00	-30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.12	$0.33 ₹29.42	-14.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.83	$0.17 ₹15.21	+17.7%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 0.8% more for groceries

	Cairo	Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.50	$0.45 ₹40.47	-24.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.23	$1.72 ₹154.74	-8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.34	$2.10 ₹188.91	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.83	$0.79 ₹71.00	-45.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.19	$1.06 ₹95.09	-48.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.37	$0.90 ₹80.98	+21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.94	$0.35 ₹31.06	+3.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.53	$0.56 ₹50.61	+97.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.00	$0.16 ₹14.74	+29.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.95	$0.23 ₹20.29	+19.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.86	$0.20 ₹18.10	+8.0%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 60.5% more for transportation

	Cairo	Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.79	$4.38 ₹393.86	+221.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.39	$9.69 ₹872.06	+50.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,045.04	$11,673.88 ₹1,050,164.62	-68.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.51	$3.69 ₹331.68	+38.6%
Average			+60.5%

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pay 27.8% less for housing

	Cairo	Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP614.39	$7.14 ₹642.24	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,155.21	$117.62 ₹10,581.19	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,523.17	$75.99 ₹6,836.29	-44.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP909.77	$23.53 ₹2,116.47	+23.0%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 38.8% less for childcare

	Cairo	Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,416.73	$42.00 ₹3,778.38	-54.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,167.51	$1,708.88 ₹153,728.16	-22.7%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.19	$1.80 ₹162.29	+24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.86	$1.40 ₹125.78	-13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP98.84	$3.95 ₹355.02	+89.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP823.61	$7.83 ₹704.49	-54.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP177.90	$1.95 ₹174.97	-48.0%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 61.2% less for clothing

	Cairo	Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,615.35	$20.20 ₹1,817.27	-40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,158.95	$13.53 ₹1,217.19	-70.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,579.73	$28.22 ₹2,538.49	-75.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,929.78	$25.77 ₹2,317.92	-58.2%
Average			-61.2%

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