Cost of living comparison

Albania

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Shkoder Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 41.9% cheaper than Shkoder.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 48.3% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 60.3% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 47.1% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 61.6% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 22.3% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Shkoder Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.1% less for restaurants

	Shkoder	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.16 ALL742	$4.77 EGP262.98	-47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.11 ALL495	$5.92 EGP326.09	-3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 ALL146	$0.35 EGP19.49	-80.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ALL54	$0.15 EGP8.03	-78.0%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 48.3% less for groceries

	Shkoder	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 ALL77	$0.76 EGP41.98	-20.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.58 ALL290	$2.13 EGP117.54	-40.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 ALL586	$3.57 EGP196.68	-50.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 ALL214	$1.18 EGP65.22	-55.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 ALL182	$2.26 EGP124.39	+0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 ALL59	$0.82 EGP45.01	+12.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 ALL83	$0.35 EGP19.09	-66.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ALL61	$0.26 EGP14.51	-64.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ALL54	$0.24 EGP13.34	-63.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL38	$0.18 EGP9.98	-61.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 ALL45	$0.20 EGP10.81	-64.6%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 60.3% less for transportation

	Shkoder	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.24 ALL668	$1.68 EGP92.40	-79.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.23 ALL910	$8.59 EGP473.36	-23.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,688.30 ALL3M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.02 ALL2,757	$1.91 EGP105.19	-94.4%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 47.1% less for housing

	Shkoder	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 ALL1,383	$14.10 EGP776.76	-17.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.36 ALL38,607	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$309.43 ALL25,078	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	-38.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.69 ALL3,784	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	-55.5%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 61.6% more for childcare

	Shkoder	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.61 ALL7,424	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	+34.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,832.14 ALL148K	$3,562.03 EGP196K	+94.4%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Shkoder	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.83 ALL148	$1.48 EGP81.52	-19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 ALL151	$1.78 EGP97.92	-4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 ALL346	$2.01 EGP110.45	-53.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.75 ALL3,465	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	-30.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.33 ALL594	$4.77 EGP262.98	-34.8%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 22.3% more for clothing

	Shkoder	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.86 ALL3,960	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	-16.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.21 ALL990	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	+314.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.29 ALL5,940	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	+57.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.57 ALL11,879	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	-59.2%
Average			+22.3%

Shkoder vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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