Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 69.4% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 66.7% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 78.1% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 72.5% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 79.0% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 13.2% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.0% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 13.2% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 66.7% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$4.77 EGP255.20	-71.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$5.92 EGP316.45	-36.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.35 EGP18.91	-81.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.15 EGP7.79	-87.9%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 78.1% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.76 EGP40.74	-72.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.13 EGP114.06	-49.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$3.57 EGP190.86	-57.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.18 EGP63.29	-82.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.26 EGP120.71	-35.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.82 EGP43.68	-72.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.35 EGP18.52	-68.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.26 EGP14.08	-92.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.24 EGP12.94	-93.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.18 EGP9.68	-86.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.20 EGP10.49	-84.8%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 72.5% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$1.68 EGP89.66	-72.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$8.59 EGP459.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,276.12 EGP2M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$1.91 EGP102.08
Average			-72.5%

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pay 79.0% less for housing

	Saint John's	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$14.10 EGP753.78	-82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	-79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	-71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-89.5%
Average			-79.0%

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pay 13.2% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	-33.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$3,562.03 EGP190K	+92.5%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.48 EGP79.11	-38.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.78 EGP95.02	-52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.01 EGP107.18
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	-53.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$4.77 EGP255.20	-24.1%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 13.2% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	-18.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$50.61 EGP2,705.13
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+56.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$59.84 EGP3,198.52
Average			+13.2%

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