Cost of living comparison

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Egypt

Alexandria vs. Tauranga Cost of Living Summary

Alexandria is 78.0% cheaper than Tauranga.

Restaurants: pay 69.8% less in Alexandria
Groceries: pay 71.6% less in Alexandria
Transportation: pay 50.0% less in Alexandria
Housing: pay 90.4% less in Alexandria
Childcare: pay 84.9% less in Alexandria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.6% less in Alexandria
Clothing: pay 17.3% less in Alexandria

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Alexandria.

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Alexandria vs. Tauranga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Alexandria instead of Tauranga, you would:

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pay 69.8% less for restaurants

	Tauranga	Alexandria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$4.25 EGP227.13	-69.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.85	$4.77 EGP255.20	-46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 NZ$3.17	$0.32 EGP16.93	-82.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 NZ$3.12	$0.12 EGP6.61	-93.0%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 71.6% less for groceries

	Tauranga	Alexandria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.95 NZ$3.44	$0.70 EGP37.32	-64.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 NZ$7.29	$1.94 EGP103.61	-53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 NZ$12.84	$3.21 EGP171.31	-55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 NZ$11.08	$1.16 EGP62.20	-81.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.19 NZ$7.41	$1.99 EGP106.50	-52.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 NZ$2.02	$0.70 EGP37.22	-39.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.68	$0.35 EGP18.70	-63.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.79	$0.25 EGP13.12	-75.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 NZ$3.83	$0.15 EGP8.18	-92.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 NZ$1.38	$0.12 EGP6.17	-85.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 NZ$0.97	$0.14 EGP7.61	-74.1%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 50.0% less for transportation

	Tauranga	Alexandria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.43 NZ$11.37	$1.72 EGP91.93	-73.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.46 EGP612.48
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+28.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 NZ$31.70	$4.77 EGP255.20	-73.4%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 90.4% less for housing

	Tauranga	Alexandria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.42 NZ$89.16	$13.37 EGP714.56	-73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	$136.87 EGP7,315.76	-87.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	$70.66 EGP3,776.97	-94.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.36 NZ$156.26	$10.93 EGP584.30	-87.6%
Average			-90.4%

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pay 84.9% less for childcare

	Tauranga	Alexandria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	$86.90 EGP4,644.66	-88.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	$2,129.46 EGP114K	-81.0%
Average			-84.9%

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pay 74.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Tauranga	Alexandria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 NZ$7.93	$1.34 EGP71.46	-70.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.39 NZ$5.99	$1.29 EGP68.90	-62.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.45 NZ$36.16	$1.91 EGP102.08	-90.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.34 NZ$96.09	$12.99 EGP694.15	-76.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$19.81	$2.86 EGP153.12	-74.4%
Average			-74.6%

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pay 17.3% less for clothing

	Tauranga	Alexandria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.17 NZ$115.24	$33.74 EGP1,803.42	-48.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.35 NZ$66.04	$46.05 EGP2,461.27	+23.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.87 NZ$162.46	$129.87 EGP6,941.47	+41.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 NZ$193.71	$56.66 EGP3,028.38	-48.3%
Average			-17.3%

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