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Rwanda

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 37.3% cheaper than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 24.8% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 60.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 61.2% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 36.1% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% more in Cairo
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.6% less for restaurants

	Kigali	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$4.77 EGP255.20	+76.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$5.92 EGP316.45	-12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$0.35 EGP18.91	-54.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.15 EGP7.79	-73.9%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 24.8% less for groceries

	Kigali	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$0.76 EGP40.74	-27.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$2.13 EGP114.06	+1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$3.57 EGP190.86	+12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$1.18 EGP63.29	-27.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$2.26 EGP120.71	+8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$0.82 EGP43.68	-25.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.35 EGP18.52	-1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$0.26 EGP14.08	-61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.24 EGP12.94	-49.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.18 EGP9.68	-19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.20 EGP10.49	-41.9%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 60.8% less for transportation

	Kigali	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$1.68 EGP89.66	-76.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$8.59 EGP459.36	-66.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$1.91 EGP102.08	-89.9%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 61.2% less for housing

	Kigali	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$14.10 EGP753.78	-32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	-67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	-53.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-67.7%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 36.1% less for childcare

	Kigali	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	+9.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$3,562.03 EGP190K	-62.5%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$1.48 EGP79.11	+45.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$1.78 EGP95.02	-26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$2.01 EGP107.18	-1.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	+11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$4.77 EGP255.20	+41.0%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	+135.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	+224.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+420.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	+76.7%
Average			+189.6%

Kigali vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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