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Cairo vs. Taicang Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 14.6% cheaper than Taicang.

Restaurants: pay 9.7% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 47.7% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 29.7% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 30.5% more in Cairo
Childcare: pay 71.3% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 21.1% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Taicang Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.7% more for restaurants

	Taicang	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$4.77 EGP256.73	+28.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 CN¥30.86	$5.92 EGP318.34	+28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 CN¥3.09	$0.35 EGP19.03	-23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 CN¥2.13	$0.15 EGP7.84	-54.3%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 47.7% less for groceries

	Taicang	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$0.76 EGP40.98	-36.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.57 CN¥63.90	$2.13 EGP114.74	-77.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.96 CN¥46.45	$3.57 EGP192.00	-48.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 CN¥13.64	$1.18 EGP63.67	-42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 CN¥11.33	$2.26 EGP121.44	+33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 CN¥7.09	$0.82 EGP43.94	-23.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CN¥4.14	$0.35 EGP18.63	-44.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 CN¥4.52	$0.26 EGP14.16	-61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CN¥4.06	$0.24 EGP13.02	-60.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.72	$0.18 EGP9.74	-55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.71	$0.20 EGP10.55	-51.6%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 29.7% less for transportation

	Taicang	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 CN¥30.15	$1.68 EGP90.20	-62.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$8.59 EGP462.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.16 CN¥119K	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+80.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.92 CN¥32.85	$1.91 EGP102.69	-61.2%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 30.5% more for housing

	Taicang	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.67 CN¥97.94	$14.10 EGP758.29	-3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$216.90 EGP11,662.78
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$191.78 EGP10,311.90
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$14.36 CN¥95.87	$20.76 EGP1,116.41	+44.6%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 71.3% less for childcare

	Taicang	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$298.30 CN¥1,991.20	$123.08 EGP6,617.87	-58.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,898.16 CN¥119K	$3,562.03 EGP192K	-80.1%
Average			-71.3%

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Taicang	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.89 CN¥5.97	$1.48 EGP79.59	+65.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 CN¥20.91	$1.78 EGP95.59	-43.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.58 CN¥23.89	$2.01 EGP107.83	-44.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.66 CN¥398.24	$29.87 EGP1,605.85	-49.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.78	$4.77 EGP256.73	-36.0%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 21.1% more for clothing

	Taicang	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 CN¥298.68	$40.94 EGP2,201.44	-8.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.91 CN¥279.76	$50.61 EGP2,721.31	+20.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.66 CN¥398.24	$115.71 EGP6,221.87	+94.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.66 CN¥398.24	$59.84 EGP3,217.65	+0.3%
Average			+21.1%

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