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Cairo vs. Douala Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 51.3% cheaper than Douala.

Restaurants: pay 54.2% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 54.9% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 38.6% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 83.0% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 60.0% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 43.6% less in Cairo

Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Douala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.2% less for restaurants

	Douala	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 FCFA5,009	$4.16 EGP197.75	-53.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.37 FCFA3,006	$5.19 EGP247.19	-3.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA959	$0.38 EGP18.13	-77.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 FCFA455	$0.14 EGP6.84	-82.3%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 54.9% less for groceries

	Douala	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.44 FCFA247	$0.60 EGP28.51	+36.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.15 FCFA4,007	$1.88 EGP89.27	-73.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.00 FCFA6,163	$3.73 EGP177.41	-66.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 FCFA1,062	$1.45 EGP68.86	-23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 FCFA1,591	$2.06 EGP98.23	-27.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.07 FCFA1,159	$0.74 EGP35.38	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 FCFA530	$0.34 EGP15.95	-64.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA545	$0.28 EGP13.53	-70.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 FCFA359	$0.13 EGP6.00	-80.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 FCFA864	$0.19 EGP8.96	-87.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 FCFA568	$0.19 EGP8.87	-81.6%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 38.6% less for transportation

	Douala	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 FCFA2,977	$1.36 EGP64.82	-74.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.89 FCFA10,019	$6.44 EGP306.52	-64.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,302.80 FCFA17,532,586	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,793.01	+19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.11 FCFA2,304	$2.66 EGP126.56	-35.4%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 83.0% less for housing

	Douala	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$184.84 FCFA103,526	$12.92 EGP614.65	-93.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.78 FCFA518,528	$213.48 EGP10,159.48	-76.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$596.01 FCFA333,820	$137.13 EGP6,525.91	-77.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.29 FCFA72,974	$19.12 EGP910.15	-85.3%
Average			-83.0%

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pay 60.0% less for childcare

	Douala	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.30 FCFA302,061	$92.85 EGP4,418.58	-82.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,522.91 FCFA1,973,167	$2,210.79 EGP105,211.72	-37.2%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Douala	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 FCFA651	$1.45 EGP69.21	+25.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 FCFA1,156	$1.62 EGP76.89	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.58 FCFA2,004	$2.08 EGP98.88	-41.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.85 FCFA13,358	$17.31 EGP823.96	-27.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 FCFA5,009	$3.74 EGP177.98	-58.2%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 43.6% less for clothing

	Douala	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.53 FCFA46,787	$33.96 EGP1,616.03	-59.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.06 FCFA39,240	$45.38 EGP2,159.85	-35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.38 FCFA81,429	$117.30 EGP5,582.08	-19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.25 FCFA88,073	$61.59 EGP2,931.01	-60.8%
Average			-43.6%

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