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Cairo vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 28.8% cheaper than Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 55.3% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 24.5% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 1.7% more in Cairo
Childcare: pay 83.8% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Subic Bay Freeport Zone, you would:

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.30 ₱254.24	$4.16 EGP197.55	-3.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.44 ₱203.39	$5.19 EGP246.93	+51.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₱48.31	$0.38 EGP18.11	-53.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 ₱27.12	$0.14 EGP6.83	-68.7%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 55.3% less for groceries

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 ₱91.33	$0.60 EGP28.48	-61.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.59 ₱271.42	$1.88 EGP89.17	-59.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.87 ₱406.26	$3.73 EGP177.23	-45.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 ₱116.34	$1.45 EGP68.79	-26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 ₱133.77	$2.06 EGP98.13	-8.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.74 ₱162.10	$0.74 EGP35.35	-72.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 ₱47.69	$0.34 EGP15.93	-58.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 ₱37.24	$0.28 EGP13.52	-54.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ₱30.51	$0.13 EGP6.00	-75.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ₱44.31	$0.19 EGP8.95	-74.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 ₱37.24	$0.19 EGP8.86	-70.4%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 24.5% less for transportation

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.16 ₱245.89	$1.36 EGP64.75	-67.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.55 ₱1,037.30	$6.44 EGP306.20	-63.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,507.78 ₱1,626,122.67	$37,398.47 EGP1,777,923.09	+36.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.75 ₱162.71	$2.66 EGP126.43	-3.4%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 1.7% more for housing

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.06 ₱1,067.81	$12.92 EGP614.01	-28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$137.62 ₱8,135.70	$213.48 EGP10,148.81	+55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.02 ₱5,084.81	$137.13 EGP6,519.05	+59.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.71 ₱5,421.64	$19.12 EGP909.19	-79.1%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 83.8% less for childcare

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$92.85 EGP4,413.94
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,676.48 ₱808,485.01	$2,210.79 EGP105,101.18	-83.8%
Average			-83.8%

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pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 ₱83.90	$1.45 EGP69.14	+2.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.41 ₱142.37	$1.62 EGP76.81	-32.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.41 ₱142.20	$2.08 EGP98.77	-13.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.93 ₱1,828.50	$17.31 EGP823.09	-44.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 ₱406.78	$3.74 EGP177.79	-45.7%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.44 ₱2,627.15	$33.96 EGP1,614.33	-23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.55 ₱2,101.72	$45.38 EGP2,157.58	+27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.68 ₱4,237.34	$117.30 EGP5,576.21	+63.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.82 ₱6,610.25	$61.59 EGP2,927.93	-44.9%
Average			+5.7%

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