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Cairo vs. Kozhikode (Calicut) Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 65.2% more expensive than Kozhikode (Calicut).

Restaurants: pay 42.1% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 13.8% more in Cairo
Transportation: pay 31.6% more in Cairo
Housing: pay 81.2% more in Cairo
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% more in Cairo
Clothing: pay 72.3% more in Cairo

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Cairo are more expensive than in Kozhikode (Calicut). Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Kozhikode (Calicut) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Kozhikode (Calicut), you would:

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pay 42.1% more for restaurants

	Kozhikode (Calicut)	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.69 ₹152.15	$4.16 EGP197.67	+145.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.95 ₹355.02	$5.19 EGP247.09	+31.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 ₹33.88	$0.38 EGP18.12	+1.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 ₹14.37	$0.14 EGP6.83	-10.1%
Average			+42.1%

Kozhikode (Calicut) vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.8% more for groceries

	Kozhikode (Calicut)	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 ₹40.15	$0.60 EGP28.50	+34.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.44 ₹219.77	$1.88 EGP89.23	-23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.30 ₹207.34	$3.73 EGP177.34	+61.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$0.83 ₹75.06	$1.45 EGP68.83	+73.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.31 ₹117.52	$2.06 EGP98.19	+58.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ₹79.50	$0.74 EGP35.37	-15.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 ₹24.66	$0.34 EGP15.94	+22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 ₹42.33	$0.28 EGP13.53	-39.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 ₹15.18	$0.13 EGP6.00	-25.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 ₹16.10	$0.19 EGP8.95	+5.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 ₹16.63	$0.19 EGP8.86	+0.8%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 31.6% more for transportation

	Kozhikode (Calicut)	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.44 ₹399.32	$1.36 EGP64.79	-69.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.64 ₹507.16	$6.44 EGP306.39	+14.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,839.30 ₹1,065,045.46	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,045.04	+215.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.06 ₹365.16	$2.66 EGP126.51	-34.5%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 81.2% more for housing

	Kozhikode (Calicut)	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.82 ₹523.56	$12.92 EGP614.39	+121.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$88.32 ₹7,945.58	$213.48 EGP10,155.21	+141.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$67.65 ₹6,085.97	$137.13 EGP6,523.17	+102.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.61 ₹2,933.47	$19.12 EGP909.77	-41.4%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Kozhikode (Calicut)	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$48.86 ₹4,395.43	$92.85 EGP4,416.73	+90.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$544.98 ₹49,025.90	$2,210.79 EGP105,167.51	+305.7%
Average			+197.8%

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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kozhikode (Calicut)	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 ₹131.86	$1.45 EGP69.19	-0.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.04 ₹93.83	$1.62 EGP76.86	+54.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.51 ₹405.73	$2.08 EGP98.84	-53.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$11.27 ₹1,014.16	$17.31 EGP823.61	+53.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.82 ₹253.58	$3.74 EGP177.90	+32.7%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 72.3% more for clothing

	Kozhikode (Calicut)	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.65 ₹2,487.13	$33.96 EGP1,615.35	+22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.75 ₹2,586.34	$45.38 EGP2,158.95	+57.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$49.33 ₹4,437.44	$117.30 EGP5,579.73	+137.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.08 ₹3,245.85	$61.59 EGP2,929.78	+70.7%
Average			+72.3%

Kozhikode (Calicut) vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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