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Botswana

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 35.4% cheaper than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 45.4% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 54.9% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 34.9% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 17.4% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 33.5% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.6% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP149.36	$4.77 EGP262.98	-56.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.66	$5.92 EGP326.09	+2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.96	$0.35 EGP19.49	-51.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.73	$0.15 EGP8.03	-65.0%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 45.4% less for groceries

	Gaborone	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.06	$0.76 EGP41.98	-13.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.56	$2.13 EGP117.54	-32.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.37	$3.57 EGP196.68	-34.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.94	$1.18 EGP65.22	-52.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.98	$2.26 EGP124.39	+7.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.34	$0.82 EGP45.01	+8.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.78	$0.35 EGP19.09	-45.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.42	$0.26 EGP14.51	-70.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.18	$0.24 EGP13.34	-67.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP8.00	$0.18 EGP9.98	-68.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.28	$0.20 EGP10.81	-62.9%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 54.9% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.95	$1.68 EGP92.40	-67.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP408.26	$8.59 EGP473.36	-71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP274K	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+62.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP287.28	$1.91 EGP105.19	-90.8%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 34.9% less for housing

	Gaborone	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP579.53	$14.10 EGP776.76	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,905.78	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,047.03	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	-13.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP628.21	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	-54.5%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 17.4% more for childcare

	Gaborone	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,750.05	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	-3.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,415.98	$3,562.03 EGP196K	+42.5%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.38	$1.48 EGP81.52	-25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.94	$1.78 EGP97.92	-23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.79	$2.01 EGP110.45	-44.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP462.32	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	-11.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.64	$4.77 EGP262.98	-22.3%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 33.5% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP654.36	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	-13.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP230.52	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	+202.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP995.76	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	+60.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,078.74	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	-23.6%
Average			+33.5%

Gaborone vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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