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Damietta (Dumyat) vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary

Damietta (Dumyat) is 17.7% cheaper than Egypt overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% more in Damietta (Dumyat)
Groceries: pay 13.3% less in Damietta (Dumyat)
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Damietta (Dumyat)
Housing: pay 10.1% less in Damietta (Dumyat)
Childcare: pay 41.5% less in Damietta (Dumyat)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% less in Damietta (Dumyat)
Clothing: pay 38.9% less in Damietta (Dumyat)

Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Damietta (Dumyat).

Damietta (Dumyat) vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Damietta (Dumyat) instead of Egypt, you would:

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pay 10.9% more for restaurants

	Egypt	Damietta (Dumyat)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.04 EGP191.62	$4.16 EGP197.04	+2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.01 EGP237.49	$6.23 EGP295.56	+24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 EGP17.18	$0.39 EGP18.47	+7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 EGP7.45	$0.17 EGP8.13	+9.0%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 13.3% less for groceries

	Egypt	Damietta (Dumyat)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 EGP26.39	$0.31 EGP14.78	-44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.51 EGP71.63	$1.01 EGP48.03	-33.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 EGP156.80	$2.46 EGP116.54	-25.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.43 EGP67.97	$1.45 EGP68.96	+1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 EGP97.14	$1.38 EGP65.36	-32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 EGP30.73	$0.66 EGP31.28	+1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 EGP13.58	$0.29 EGP13.59
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.21 EGP10.09	$0.19 EGP8.94	-11.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP7.40	$0.18 EGP8.37	+13.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP8.49	$0.21 EGP9.83	+15.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 EGP8.03	$0.14 EGP6.59	-17.9%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Egypt	Damietta (Dumyat)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.30 EGP61.63	$1.08 EGP51.28	-16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.45 EGP353.44	$4.52 EGP214.17	-39.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,747.60 EGP1,600,238.78	$26,438.64 EGP1,253,663.55	-21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.10 EGP147.15	$1.91 EGP90.64	-38.4%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 10.1% less for housing

	Egypt	Damietta (Dumyat)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.49 EGP592.33	$13.72 EGP650.60	+9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$157.03 EGP7,446.25	$36.36 EGP1,724.10	-76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.28 EGP4,043.60	$22.85 EGP1,083.72	-73.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.26 EGP628.69	$26.48 EGP1,255.64	+99.7%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 41.5% less for childcare

	Egypt	Damietta (Dumyat)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.39 EGP3,385.39	$38.96 EGP1,847.24	-45.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,608.71 EGP76,281.50	$1,004.22 EGP47,617.87	-37.6%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Egypt	Damietta (Dumyat)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EGP79.37	$1.87 EGP88.67	+11.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.40 EGP66.62	$1.19 EGP56.65	-15.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.99 EGP94.41	$2.08 EGP98.52	+4.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.74 EGP1,030.90	$20.08 EGP952.36	-7.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.25 EGP153.97	$3.12 EGP147.78	-4.0%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 38.9% less for clothing

	Egypt	Damietta (Dumyat)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.55 EGP1,163.92	$15.93 EGP755.32	-35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.67 EGP2,118.01	$28.05 EGP1,330.02	-37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.64 EGP5,483.49	$83.11 EGP3,940.79	-28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.41 EGP2,200.46	$20.78 EGP985.20	-55.2%
Average			-38.9%

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