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Chad

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Egypt

Cairo vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 43.5% cheaper than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 55.5% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 55.3% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 51.0% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 52.3% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.0% more in Cairo
Clothing: pay 45.7% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 55.5% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$4.77 EGP255.20	-44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.92 EGP316.45
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.35 EGP18.91	-58.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.15 EGP7.79	-82.9%
Average			-55.5%

N'djamena vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.3% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$0.76 EGP40.74	+123.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$2.13 EGP114.06	+25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$3.57 EGP190.86	-73.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$1.18 EGP63.29	-42.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.26 EGP120.71	-27.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$0.82 EGP43.68	-61.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.35 EGP18.52	-64.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.26 EGP14.08	-77.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.24 EGP12.94	-78.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.18 EGP9.68	-74.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.20 EGP10.49	-72.8%
Average			-55.3%

N'djamena vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.0% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$1.68 EGP89.66	-65.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$8.59 EGP459.36	-89.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+174.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$1.91 EGP102.08	-50.3%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 52.3% less for housing

	N'djamena	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$14.10 EGP753.78	-96.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	-87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	+124.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-36.4%
Average			-52.3%

N'djamena vs. Cairo - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$123.08 EGP6,578.51
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,562.03 EGP190K

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pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$1.48 EGP79.11	+15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.78 EGP95.02	+108.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$2.01 EGP107.18	+104.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$29.87 EGP1,596.30
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.77 EGP255.20
Average			+64.0%

N'djamena vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.7% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	+59.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	+48.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+171.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	-29.9%
Average			+45.7%

N'djamena vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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