Cost of living comparison

Grenada

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Egypt

Cairo vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 63.8% cheaper than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 52.6% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 77.4% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 60.6% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 75.1% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 54.0% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.9% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 20.0% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 52.6% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.77 EGP262.98	-35.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.92 EGP326.09	-28.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.35 EGP19.49	-81.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.15 EGP8.03	-92.5%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 77.4% less for groceries

	St. George's	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.38 EC$6.44	$0.76 EGP41.98	-68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$2.13 EGP117.54	-69.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.41 EC$41.64	$3.57 EGP196.68	-76.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.26 EC$11.50	$1.18 EGP65.22	-72.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.26 EGP124.39	-46.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$0.82 EGP45.01	-86.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.35 EGP19.09	-68.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$0.26 EGP14.51	-64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$0.24 EGP13.34	-90.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.18 EGP9.98	-86.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$0.20 EGP10.81	-88.2%
Average			-77.4%

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pay 60.6% less for transportation

	St. George's	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 EC$14.26	$1.68 EGP92.40	-68.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.35 EC$173.91	$8.59 EGP473.36	-86.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+24.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$1.91 EGP105.19
Average			-60.6%

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pay 75.1% less for housing

	St. George's	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.94 EC$137.67	$14.10 EGP776.76	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	-80.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	-56.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.10 EC$519.15	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	-89.2%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 54.0% more for childcare

	St. George's	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	+121.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$3,562.03 EGP196K	+7.0%
Average			+54.0%

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pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.48 EGP81.52	-46.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 EC$11.83	$1.78 EGP97.92	-59.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.01 EGP110.45
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	-19.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$4.77 EGP262.98	-57.0%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 20.0% more for clothing

	St. George's	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	+16.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	+14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	+128.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	-31.7%
Average			+20.0%

St. George's vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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