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Sixth of October City (6th of October) vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary

Sixth of October City (6th of October) is 72.5% cheaper than Washington.

Restaurants: pay 84.3% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Groceries: pay 77.2% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Transportation: pay 45.1% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Housing: pay 95.5% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Childcare: pay 97.7% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.6% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Clothing: pay 31.9% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sixth of October City (6th of October).

Sixth of October City (6th of October) vs. Washington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sixth of October City (6th of October) instead of Washington, you would:

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pay 84.3% less for restaurants

	Washington	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$4.16 EGP225.82	-83.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$3.84 EGP208.88	-68.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.20	$0.31 EGP16.94	-90.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.79	$0.12 EGP6.48	-95.7%
Average			-84.3%

Washington vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 77.2% less for groceries

	Washington	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Bread 1 loaf	$4.43	$0.62 EGP33.87	-85.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.04	$1.70 EGP92.21	-78.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19	$3.28 EGP178.09	-21.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.55	$1.43 EGP77.53	-68.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.74	$2.09 EGP113.70	-73.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.95	$0.49 EGP26.89	-83.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92	$0.30 EGP16.22	-67.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.20	$0.14 EGP7.68	-93.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.00	$0.12 EGP6.32	-96.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.35	$0.16 EGP8.75	-88.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.64	$0.12 EGP6.66	-92.5%
Average			-77.2%

Washington vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.1% less for transportation

	Washington	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53	$1.28 EGP69.81	-63.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,699.74	$37,404.27 EGP2M	+4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.73	$3.95 EGP214.53	-76.4%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 95.5% less for housing

	Washington	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.41	$5.20 EGP282.27	-92.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,568.48	$62.34 EGP3,387.26	-97.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,088.16	$37.40 EGP2,032.36	-98.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.54	$9.53 EGP518.05	-93.5%
Average			-95.5%

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pay 97.7% less for childcare

	Washington	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,650.00	$43.29 EGP2,352.27	-98.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$40,166.67	$1,246.81 EGP67,745.30	-96.9%
Average			-97.7%

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pay 75.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Washington	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$1.45 EGP79.04	-81.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.07	$1.45 EGP79.04	-76.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.00	$1.77 EGP95.97	-86.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.76	$51.95 EGP2,822.72	-49.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75	$2.70 EGP146.78	-83.9%
Average			-75.6%

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pay 31.9% less for clothing

	Washington	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.00	$29.09 EGP1,580.72	-61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.40	$55.07 EGP2,992.08	+13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.31	$83.12 EGP4,516.35	-20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.22	$54.29 EGP2,949.74	-59.2%
Average			-31.9%

Washington vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of clothing

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