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Cairo vs. Tiraspol Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 22.8% cheaper than Tiraspol.

Restaurants: pay 52.7% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 24.3% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 27.5% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 7.3% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 72.4% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% more in Cairo
Clothing: pay 22.0% more in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Tiraspol Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.7% less for restaurants

	Tiraspol	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.12 MDL156.55	$4.16 EGP209.03	-54.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.60 MDL130.46	$5.19 EGP261.28	-31.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 MDL14.26	$0.38 EGP19.16	-54.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 MDL8.35	$0.14 EGP7.23	-70.5%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 24.3% less for groceries

	Tiraspol	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 MDL6.26	$0.60 EGP30.13	+64.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.38 MDL92.41	$1.88 EGP94.36	-65.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.14 MDL71.11	$3.73 EGP187.53	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 MDL35.69	$1.45 EGP72.79	-30.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 MDL44.55	$2.06 EGP103.83	-20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.41 MDL7.06	$0.74 EGP37.40	+80.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 MDL14.82	$0.34 EGP16.86	-61.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL14.92	$0.28 EGP14.30	-67.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 MDL16.62	$0.13 EGP6.35	-87.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 MDL5.44	$0.19 EGP9.47	-40.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 MDL4.60	$0.19 EGP9.37	-30.4%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 27.5% less for transportation

	Tiraspol	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 MDL89.01	$1.36 EGP68.51	-73.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.44 EGP323.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,975.35 MDL549K	$37,398.47 EGP2M	+17.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.59 MDL61.58	$2.66 EGP133.78	-25.9%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 7.3% less for housing

	Tiraspol	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.70 MDL183.66	$12.92 EGP649.69	+20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$177.61 MDL3,049.30	$213.48 EGP10,738.52	+20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$150.21 MDL2,578.96	$137.13 EGP6,897.85	-8.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.39 MDL848.00	$19.12 EGP962.02	-61.3%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 72.4% less for childcare

	Tiraspol	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.60 MDL7,118.21	$92.85 EGP4,670.42	-77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,769.77 MDL116K	$2,210.79 EGP111K	-67.3%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Tiraspol	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.22 MDL20.87	$1.45 EGP73.16	+19.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 MDL26.09	$1.62 EGP81.28	+6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 MDL58.45	$2.08 EGP104.51	-39.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.98 MDL240.05	$17.31 EGP870.92	+23.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.65 MDL62.62	$3.74 EGP188.12	+2.5%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 22.0% more for clothing

	Tiraspol	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.47 MDL626.22	$33.96 EGP1,708.13	-6.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.47 MDL626.22	$45.38 EGP2,282.95	+24.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.50 MDL1,983.02	$117.30 EGP5,900.23	+1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.47 MDL626.22	$61.59 EGP3,098.06	+68.9%
Average			+22.0%

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