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Cairo vs. Owen Sound Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 58.6% cheaper than Owen Sound.

Restaurants: pay 76.3% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 68.5% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 45.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 81.0% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 84.9% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.6% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 12.6% more in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Owen Sound Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Owen Sound, you would:

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pay 76.3% less for restaurants

	Owen Sound	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.53 CA$29.66	$4.16 EGP197.55	-80.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.30 CA$15.57	$5.19 EGP246.93	-54.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CA$2.47	$0.38 EGP18.11	-78.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.37	$0.14 EGP6.83	-91.7%
Average			-76.3%

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pay 68.5% less for groceries

	Owen Sound	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 CA$3.39	$0.60 EGP28.48	-75.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 CA$4.66	$1.88 EGP89.17	-44.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 CA$11.19	$3.73 EGP177.23	-54.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.20 CA$4.41	$1.45 EGP68.79	-54.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 CA$8.14	$2.06 EGP98.13	-65.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.52	$0.74 EGP35.35	-59.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CA$1.02	$0.34 EGP15.93	-54.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 CA$2.23	$0.28 EGP13.52	-82.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 CA$2.58	$0.13 EGP6.00	-93.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.61	$0.19 EGP8.95	-83.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 CA$1.80	$0.19 EGP8.86	-85.7%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 45.8% less for transportation

	Owen Sound	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.97 CA$5.47	$1.36 EGP64.75	-65.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.80 CA$67.24	$6.44 EGP306.20	-86.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,597.54	$37,398.47 EGP1,777,923.09	+53.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.86 CA$23.24	$2.66 EGP126.43	-84.2%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 81.0% less for housing

	Owen Sound	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.84 CA$75.57	$12.92 EGP614.01	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,052.46 CA$1,450.24	$213.48 EGP10,148.81	-79.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$843.17 CA$1,161.84	$137.13 EGP6,519.05	-83.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.89 CA$163.83	$19.12 EGP909.19	-83.9%
Average			-81.0%

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pay 84.9% less for childcare

	Owen Sound	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$551.59 CA$760.06	$92.85 EGP4,413.94	-83.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,504.56 CA$22,742.46	$2,210.79 EGP105,101.18	-86.6%
Average			-84.9%

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pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Owen Sound	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.31 CA$5.93	$1.45 EGP69.14	-66.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.06 CA$4.22	$1.62 EGP76.81	-47.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.08 CA$18.02	$2.08 EGP98.77	-84.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.52 CA$113.71	$17.31 EGP823.09	-79.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.61 CA$11.86	$3.74 EGP177.79	-56.6%
Average			-66.6%

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

	Owen Sound	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.70 CA$58.83	$33.96 EGP1,614.33	-20.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.73 CA$46.47	$45.38 EGP2,157.58	+34.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.98 CA$92.29	$117.30 EGP5,576.21	+75.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.46 CA$138.43	$61.59 EGP2,927.93	-38.7%
Average			+12.6%

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