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Cairo vs. Mandaue Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 13.6% cheaper than Mandaue.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 54.0% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 0.4% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 59.1% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 27.8% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.0% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 35.4% more in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Mandaue Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.9% less for restaurants

	Mandaue	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.05 ₱241.11	$4.16 EGP216.96	+2.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱256.27	$5.19 EGP271.20	+20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ₱43.57	$0.38 EGP19.89	-47.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 ₱23.35	$0.14 EGP7.50	-63.3%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 54.0% less for groceries

	Mandaue	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 ₱84.00	$0.60 EGP31.28	-57.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 ₱372.62	$1.88 EGP97.94	-70.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.81 ₱465.64	$3.73 EGP194.65	-52.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 ₱128.14	$1.45 EGP75.55	-32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 ₱127.17	$2.06 EGP107.78	-3.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 ₱46.50	$0.74 EGP38.82	-4.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 ₱37.20	$0.34 EGP17.50	-46.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.47 ₱87.83	$0.28 EGP14.85	-80.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 ₱37.20	$0.13 EGP6.59	-79.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 ₱68.20	$0.19 EGP9.83	-83.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 ₱65.87	$0.19 EGP9.73	-83.1%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 0.4% less for transportation

	Mandaue	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 ₱245.41	$1.36 EGP71.11	-66.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.44 EGP336.29
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,364.05 ₱1M	$37,398.47 EGP2M	+67.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.70 ₱160.94	$2.66 EGP138.86	-1.5%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 59.1% less for housing

	Mandaue	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.58 ₱1,762.73	$12.92 EGP674.35	-56.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.09 ₱28,189.76	$213.48 EGP11,146.27	-54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$275.25 ₱16,401.31	$137.13 EGP7,159.77	-50.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.30 ₱4,546.54	$19.12 EGP998.55	-74.9%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 27.8% more for childcare

	Mandaue	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$69.77 ₱4,157.28	$92.85 EGP4,847.76	+33.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,806.33 ₱108K	$2,210.79 EGP115K	+22.4%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Mandaue	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₱61.50	$1.45 EGP75.94	+40.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.48 ₱147.87	$1.62 EGP84.36	-34.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 ₱153.76	$2.08 EGP108.48	-19.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.45 ₱2,767.72	$17.31 EGP903.99	-62.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.11 ₱363.90	$3.74 EGP195.27	-38.8%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 35.4% more for clothing

	Mandaue	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.64 ₱3,136.55	$33.96 EGP1,772.99	-35.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.36 ₱1,332.61	$45.38 EGP2,369.64	+102.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.54 ₱4,382.23	$117.30 EGP6,124.26	+59.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.76 ₱3,203.38	$61.59 EGP3,215.70	+14.6%
Average			+35.4%

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