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Laos

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 48.9% cheaper than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 56.4% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 61.9% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 60.0% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 74.8% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.7% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 36.3% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.2% more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.67 LAK60,254	$4.77 EGP255.20	+78.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$5.92 EGP316.45	+10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 LAK16,068	$0.35 EGP18.91	-50.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 LAK8,410	$0.15 EGP7.79	-60.9%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 56.4% less for groceries

	Vientiane	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$0.76 EGP40.74	-33.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 LAK306K	$2.13 EGP114.06	-84.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.61 LAK171K	$3.57 EGP190.86	-53.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$1.18 EGP63.29	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$2.26 EGP120.71	-19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 LAK24,464	$0.82 EGP43.68	-24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.35 EGP18.52	-33.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$0.26 EGP14.08	-77.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$0.24 EGP12.94	-65.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$0.18 EGP9.68	-72.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$0.20 EGP10.49	-59.8%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 61.9% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 LAK127K	$1.68 EGP89.66	-70.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.44 LAK1M	$8.59 EGP459.36	-82.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,190.13 LAK635M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+14.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.47 LAK191K	$1.91 EGP102.08	-77.4%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 60.0% less for housing

	Vientiane	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.33 LAK278K	$14.10 EGP753.78	+14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$643.47 LAK15M	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.50 LAK9M	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	-53.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.22 LAK2M	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-70.0%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 74.8% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.02 LAK14M	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	-80.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,083.07 LAK250M	$3,562.03 EGP190K	-67.9%
Average			-74.8%

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pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 LAK30,629	$1.48 EGP79.11	+8.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 LAK40,336	$1.78 EGP95.02	-0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$2.01 EGP107.18	+12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 LAK1M	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	-37.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 LAK95,401	$4.77 EGP255.20	+12.8%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 36.3% more for clothing

	Vientiane	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.74 LAK603K	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	+53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.85 LAK2M	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	-24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.75 LAK1M	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+103.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.00 LAK924K	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	+45.9%
Average			+36.3%

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