Cost of living comparison

Tunisia

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Nabul Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 13.5% cheaper than Nabul.

Restaurants: pay 4.3% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 25.7% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 36.0% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 7.0% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 37.8% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.6% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 0.5% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Nabul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.3% less for restaurants

	Nabul	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 TND12.470	$4.77 EGP255.20	+14.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.67 TND13.970	$5.92 EGP316.45	+26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 TND1.880	$0.35 EGP18.91	-43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 TND1.600	$0.15 EGP7.79	-72.7%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 25.7% less for groceries

	Nabul	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.19 TND0.570	$0.76 EGP40.74	+302.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 TND17.620	$2.13 EGP114.06	-63.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.71 TND5.100	$3.57 EGP190.86	+109.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 TND4.660	$1.18 EGP63.29	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 TND8.300	$2.26 EGP120.71	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 TND2.700	$0.82 EGP43.68	-9.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.62 TND4.850	$0.35 EGP18.52	-78.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 TND1.810	$0.26 EGP14.08	-56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 TND1.020	$0.24 EGP12.94	-28.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TND0.840	$0.18 EGP9.68	-35.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 TND1.110	$0.20 EGP10.49	-47.4%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 36.0% less for transportation

	Nabul	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 TND9.530	$1.68 EGP89.66	-47.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$8.59 EGP459.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,064.70 TND120K	$32,276.12 EGP2M	-19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.97 TND8.880	$1.91 EGP102.08	-35.7%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 7.0% less for housing

	Nabul	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.20 TND60.350	$14.10 EGP753.78	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.54 TND685.780	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$154.42 TND461.350	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	+24.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.91 TND137.160	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-54.8%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 37.8% more for childcare

	Nabul	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$61.21 TND182.880	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	+101.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,772.76 TND11,271.800	$3,562.03 EGP190K	-5.6%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nabul	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 TND4.990	$1.48 EGP79.11	-11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 TND4.590	$1.78 EGP95.02	+15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 TND9.980	$2.01 EGP107.18	-39.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.21 TND87.280	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	+2.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.34 TND15.960	$4.77 EGP255.20	-10.6%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 0.5% more for clothing

	Nabul	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.84 TND113.050	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	+8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.87 TND172.900	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	-12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.94 TND292.600	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.66 TND196.180	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	-8.9%
Average			+0.5%

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