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Sixth of October City (6th of October) vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary

Sixth of October City (6th of October) is 9.2% cheaper than Egypt overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Groceries: pay 8.3% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Transportation: pay 12.3% more in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Housing: pay 50.7% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Childcare: pay 30.9% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% more in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Clothing: pay 7.7% more in Sixth of October City (6th of October)

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Sixth of October City (6th of October) are more expensive than in Egypt. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sixth of October City (6th of October).

Sixth of October City (6th of October) vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sixth of October City (6th of October) instead of Egypt, you would:

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pay 14.6% less for restaurants

	Egypt	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.04 EGP192.56	$4.16 EGP198.03	+2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.01 EGP238.65	$3.84 EGP183.18	-23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 EGP17.26	$0.31 EGP14.85	-13.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 EGP7.49	$0.12 EGP5.68	-24.2%
Average			-14.6%

Egypt vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.3% less for groceries

	Egypt	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 EGP26.52	$0.62 EGP29.71	+12.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.51 EGP71.98	$1.70 EGP80.86	+12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 EGP157.57	$3.28 EGP156.18	-0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.43 EGP68.30	$1.43 EGP67.99	-0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 EGP97.62	$2.09 EGP99.71	+2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 EGP30.88	$0.49 EGP23.58	-23.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 EGP13.65	$0.30 EGP14.22	+4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.21 EGP10.14	$0.14 EGP6.74	-33.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP7.44	$0.12 EGP5.54	-25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP8.53	$0.16 EGP7.67	-10.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 EGP8.07	$0.12 EGP5.84	-27.6%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 12.3% more for transportation

	Egypt	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.30 EGP61.93	$1.28 EGP61.22	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.45 EGP355.17	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,747.60 EGP1,608,073.05	$37,404.27 EGP1,782,313.61	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.10 EGP147.87	$3.95 EGP188.13	+27.2%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 50.7% less for housing

	Egypt	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.49 EGP595.23	$5.20 EGP247.54	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$157.03 EGP7,482.70	$62.34 EGP2,970.52	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.28 EGP4,063.40	$37.40 EGP1,782.31	-56.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.26 EGP631.77	$9.53 EGP454.32	-28.1%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 30.9% less for childcare

	Egypt	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.39 EGP3,401.96	$43.29 EGP2,062.86	-39.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,608.71 EGP76,654.96	$1,246.81 EGP59,410.45	-22.5%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Egypt	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EGP79.76	$1.45 EGP69.31	-13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.40 EGP66.95	$1.45 EGP69.31	+3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.99 EGP94.87	$1.77 EGP84.16	-11.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.74 EGP1,035.94	$51.95 EGP2,475.44	+139.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.25 EGP154.72	$2.70 EGP128.72	-16.8%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 7.7% more for clothing

	Egypt	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.55 EGP1,169.61	$29.09 EGP1,386.24	+18.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.67 EGP2,128.38	$55.07 EGP2,623.96	+23.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.64 EGP5,510.34	$83.12 EGP3,960.70	-28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.41 EGP2,211.24	$54.29 EGP2,586.83	+17.0%
Average			+7.7%

Egypt vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of clothing

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