Cost of living comparison

Suriname

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 43.3% cheaper than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 62.7% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 68.7% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 45.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 41.7% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 100.0% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.9% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 30.8% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.7% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$4.77 EGP255.20	-63.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$5.92 EGP316.45	-46.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$0.35 EGP18.91	-74.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.15 EGP7.79	-82.6%
Average			-62.7%

Paramaribo vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.7% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$0.76 EGP40.74	-44.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$2.13 EGP114.06	-63.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$3.57 EGP190.86	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$1.18 EGP63.29	-61.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.26 EGP120.71	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.82 EGP43.68	-62.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.35 EGP18.52	-75.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.26 EGP14.08	-84.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.24 EGP12.94	-91.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.18 EGP9.68	-70.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.20 EGP10.49	-77.9%
Average			-68.7%

Paramaribo vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.8% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$1.68 EGP89.66	-61.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$8.59 EGP459.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$1.91 EGP102.08	-86.7%
Average			-45.8%

Paramaribo vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation

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pay 41.7% less for housing

	Paramaribo	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$14.10 EGP753.78	-53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	-27.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-27.7%
Average			-41.7%

Paramaribo vs. Cairo - Cost of housing

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pay 100.0% more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	+96.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$3,562.03 EGP190K	+104.0%
Average			+100.0%

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pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$1.48 EGP79.11	-43.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$1.78 EGP95.02	-37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$2.01 EGP107.18	-64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	+120.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$4.77 EGP255.20	-4.5%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 30.8% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	+22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	+140.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+72.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	-42.3%
Average			+30.8%

Paramaribo vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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