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Cairo vs. Chongqing Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 29.6% cheaper than Chongqing.

Restaurants: pay 27.0% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 43.8% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 41.2% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 27.3% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 75.5% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 31.5% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Chongqing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.0% more for restaurants

	Chongqing	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.68 CN¥17.96	$4.77 EGP255.20	+77.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.77 CN¥31.93	$5.92 EGP316.45	+24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 CN¥2.99	$0.35 EGP18.91	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 CN¥2.00	$0.15 EGP7.79	-51.1%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 43.8% less for groceries

	Chongqing	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 CN¥10.73	$0.76 EGP40.74	-52.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$2.13 EGP114.06	-76.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.48 CN¥50.05	$3.57 EGP190.86	-52.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 CN¥14.59	$1.18 EGP63.29	-45.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 CN¥10.18	$2.26 EGP120.71	+48.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 CN¥4.62	$0.82 EGP43.68	+18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CN¥3.96	$0.35 EGP18.52	-41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 CN¥3.69	$0.26 EGP14.08	-52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CN¥3.73	$0.24 EGP12.94	-56.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 CN¥1.92	$0.18 EGP9.68	-37.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 CN¥2.94	$0.20 EGP10.49	-55.4%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 41.2% less for transportation

	Chongqing	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 CN¥32.67	$1.68 EGP89.66	-65.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.37 CN¥149.69	$8.59 EGP459.36	-61.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+66.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.88 CN¥25.95	$1.91 EGP102.08	-50.8%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 27.3% less for housing

	Chongqing	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.06 CN¥47.24	$14.10 EGP753.78	+99.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.62 CN¥2,800.89	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.42 CN¥1,334.25	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	-3.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 CN¥229.45	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-39.5%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

	Chongqing	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.12 CN¥1,921.04	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	-57.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,355.73 CN¥170K	$3,562.03 EGP190K	-86.0%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Chongqing	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$1.48 EGP79.11	+24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 CN¥13.64	$1.78 EGP95.02	-12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 CN¥19.96	$2.01 EGP107.18	-32.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.72 CN¥332.65	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	-39.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.97 CN¥39.92	$4.77 EGP255.20	-20.0%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 31.5% more for clothing

	Chongqing	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.21 CN¥262.32	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	+4.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	+69.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.63 CN¥432.44	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+79.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.39 CN¥424.13	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	-5.6%
Average			+31.5%

Chongqing vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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