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Cairo vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 27.7% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 41.5% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 37.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 47.0% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 61.7% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 74.1% more in Cairo

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.2% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.43	$4.06 EGP205.51	+5.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES797.49	$4.71 EGP238.39	-23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.72	$0.33 EGP16.93	-49.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.87	$0.12 EGP6.20	-77.0%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 41.5% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.19	$0.65 EGP32.85	+16.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.04	$1.59 EGP80.27	-71.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.53	$3.40 EGP172.06	+1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.24	$1.45 EGP73.39	-14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.48	$1.96 EGP99.19	-27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.46	$0.68 EGP34.63	-45.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.63	$0.23 EGP11.79	-53.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.02	$0.16 EGP8.05	-81.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.13	$0.19 EGP9.74	-57.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.41	$0.22 EGP10.95	-55.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.96	$0.19 EGP9.60	-65.9%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 37.8% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.66	$1.01 EGP51.36	-83.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,987.46	$8.12 EGP411.01	-73.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,492,160.67	$36,284.10 EGP1,836,715.76	+88.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,794.36	$2.50 EGP126.39	-82.0%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 47.0% less for housing

	Nairobi	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,095.45	$9.69 EGP490.68	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,430.11	$208.74 EGP10,566.47	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,528.43	$129.60 EGP6,560.40	-22.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,896.47	$13.65 EGP691.05	-39.0%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 61.7% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,559.38	$87.26 EGP4,417.21	-47.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,842.14	$1,948.40 EGP98,628.92	-75.7%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.06	$1.42 EGP71.93	-38.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.86	$1.54 EGP77.84	-31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.75	$1.83 EGP92.48	-40.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,706.54	$18.55 EGP939.11	-57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES797.49	$3.04 EGP154.13	-50.6%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 74.1% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,178.62	$37.28 EGP1,887.15	+121.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,968.44	$49.39 EGP2,500.33	+115.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,998.65	$97.57 EGP4,939.17	+57.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,791.10	$53.60 EGP2,713.33	+2.1%
Average			+74.1%

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