Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

Egypt

Cairo vs. Safi Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 6.3% cheaper than Safi.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 40.4% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 4.2% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 15.5% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% more in Cairo
Clothing: pay 37.9% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Safi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.1% more for restaurants

	Safi	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MAD29.58	$4.77 EGP250.20	+58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.51 MAD44.37	$5.92 EGP310.25	+31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MAD5.33	$0.35 EGP18.54	-34.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 MAD3.36	$0.15 EGP7.64	-57.4%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Safi	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 MAD4.60	$0.76 EGP39.94	+62.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.34 MAD32.87	$2.13 EGP111.83	-36.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.13 MAD30.79	$3.57 EGP187.12	+14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 MAD16.56	$1.18 EGP62.05	-29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 MAD29.43	$2.26 EGP118.35	-24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 MAD5.07	$0.82 EGP42.83	+58.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 MAD4.92	$0.35 EGP18.16	-30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.35 MAD3.43	$0.26 EGP13.80	-24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.98	$0.24 EGP12.69	-20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 MAD2.68	$0.18 EGP9.49	-33.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.33	$0.20 EGP10.29	-42.1%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 40.4% less for transportation

	Safi	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 MAD53.37	$1.68 EGP87.91	-69.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.03 MAD98.60	$8.59 EGP450.37	-14.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD296K	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.69 MAD46.10	$1.91 EGP100.08	-59.3%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 4.2% less for housing

	Safi	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 MAD324.98	$14.10 EGP739.02	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$274.07 MAD2,695.05	$216.90 EGP11,366.38	-20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$133.69 MAD1,314.66	$191.78 EGP10,049.84	+43.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.10 MAD286.20	$20.76 EGP1,088.04	-28.7%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 15.5% more for childcare

	Safi	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$93.58 MAD920.26	$123.08 EGP6,449.69	+31.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,509.41 MAD34,509.74	$3,562.03 EGP187K	+1.5%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Safi	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MAD14.79	$1.48 EGP77.56	-1.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 MAD14.79	$1.78 EGP93.16	+18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 MAD36.48	$2.01 EGP105.09	-45.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.38 MAD180.77	$29.87 EGP1,565.04	+62.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.51 MAD34.51	$4.77 EGP250.20	+36.1%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 37.9% more for clothing

	Safi	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.44 MAD377.96	$40.94 EGP2,145.49	+6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.59 MAD320.45	$50.61 EGP2,652.16	+55.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.24 MAD887.39	$115.71 EGP6,063.75	+28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.09 MAD345.10	$59.84 EGP3,135.88	+70.5%
Average			+37.9%

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