Cost of living comparison

Morocco

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Meknes Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 14.0% cheaper than Meknes.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 42.7% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 7.4% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 19.1% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 1.2% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Meknes Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.1% more for restaurants

	Meknes	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MAD29.58	$4.77 EGP250.20	+58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 MAD59.16	$5.92 EGP310.25	-1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MAD8.26	$0.35 EGP18.54	-57.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 MAD4.11	$0.15 EGP7.64	-65.1%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Meknes	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 MAD3.52	$0.76 EGP39.94	+113.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 MAD53.02	$2.13 EGP111.83	-60.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.13 MAD30.79	$3.57 EGP187.12	+14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MAD17.75	$1.18 EGP62.05	-34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 MAD22.36	$2.26 EGP118.35	-0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 MAD5.37	$0.82 EGP42.83	+49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 MAD5.90	$0.35 EGP18.16	-42.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.91	$0.26 EGP13.80	-10.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.04	$0.24 EGP12.69	-21.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 MAD2.39	$0.18 EGP9.49	-25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MAD2.31	$0.20 EGP10.29	-16.5%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 42.7% less for transportation

	Meknes	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 MAD50.13	$1.68 EGP87.91	-67.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.04 MAD147.90	$8.59 EGP450.37	-42.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD296K	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.11 MAD30.57	$1.91 EGP100.08	-38.6%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 7.4% less for housing

	Meknes	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.67 MAD331.09	$14.10 EGP739.02	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$263.21 MAD2,588.23	$216.90 EGP11,366.38	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.44 MAD1,626.89	$191.78 EGP10,049.84	+15.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.03 MAD226.50	$20.76 EGP1,088.04	-9.9%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 19.1% less for childcare

	Meknes	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$119.49 MAD1,175.01	$123.08 EGP6,449.69	+3.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,603.28 MAD55,099.82	$3,562.03 EGP187K	-36.4%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Meknes	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.01 MAD29.58	$1.48 EGP77.56	-50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.20 MAD11.83	$1.78 EGP93.16	+47.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.96 MAD38.95	$2.01 EGP105.09	-49.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.13 MAD276.58	$29.87 EGP1,565.04	+6.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.01 MAD39.44	$4.77 EGP250.20	+19.0%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 1.2% more for clothing

	Meknes	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.33 MAD573.58	$40.94 EGP2,145.49	-29.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.98 MAD432.52	$50.61 EGP2,652.16	+15.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.95 MAD894.35	$115.71 EGP6,063.75	+27.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.59 MAD576.15	$59.84 EGP3,135.88	+2.1%
Average			+1.2%

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