Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Cairo vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 43.5% cheaper than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.2% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 55.1% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 63.8% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 64.4% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.4% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 21.0% more in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.2% less for restaurants

	Chile	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.12 CLF0.2000	$4.06 EGP205.51	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$4.71 EGP238.39	-34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CLF0.0300	$0.33 EGP16.93	-74.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 CLF0.0300	$0.12 EGP6.20	-89.6%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 55.1% less for groceries

	Chile	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 CLF0.0400	$0.65 EGP32.85	-57.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 CLF0.1200	$1.59 EGP80.27	-68.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 CLF0.1100	$3.40 EGP172.06	-21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 CLF0.0800	$1.45 EGP73.39	-56.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 CLF0.0700	$1.96 EGP99.19	-29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CLF0.0200	$0.68 EGP34.63	-17.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.23 EGP11.79	-70.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$0.16 EGP8.05	-80.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 CLF0.0200	$0.19 EGP9.74	-73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CLF0.0100	$0.22 EGP10.95	-61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CLF0.0200	$0.19 EGP9.60	-70.1%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	Chile	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$1.01 EGP51.36	-80.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.34 CLF0.8100	$8.12 EGP411.01	-75.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,204.48 CLF394.2900	$36,284.10 EGP1,836,715.76	+123.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 CLF0.3200	$2.50 EGP126.39	-81.1%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 63.8% less for housing

	Chile	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 CLF0.5200	$9.69 EGP490.68	-55.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$453.06 CLF11.0200	$208.74 EGP10,566.47	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.28 CLF8.7400	$129.60 EGP6,560.40	-63.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.13 CLF1.9000	$13.65 EGP691.05	-82.5%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 64.4% less for childcare

	Chile	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$313.82 CLF7.6400	$87.26 EGP4,417.21	-72.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,486.89 CLF109.1700	$1,948.40 EGP98,628.92	-56.6%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$1.42 EGP71.93	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 CLF0.0700	$1.54 EGP77.84	-42.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.08 CLF0.1200	$1.83 EGP92.48	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.53 CLF0.9900	$18.55 EGP939.11	-54.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.89 CLF0.1400	$3.04 EGP154.13	-48.3%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 21.0% more for clothing

	Chile	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.89 CLF1.0700	$37.28 EGP1,887.15	-15.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.66 CLF0.7000	$49.39 EGP2,500.33	+72.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.62 CLF1.5000	$97.57 EGP4,939.17	+58.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.35 CLF1.9100	$53.60 EGP2,713.33	-31.6%
Average			+21.0%

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