Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 35.1% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.9% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 51.4% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 21.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 68.2% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 55.9% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.5% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 24.7% more in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.9% less for restaurants

	Namibia	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.95 NAD148.51	$4.06 EGP205.51	-49.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.23 NAD79.00	$4.71 EGP238.39	+11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD15.56	$0.33 EGP16.93	-59.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 NAD12.77	$0.12 EGP6.20	-82.1%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 51.4% less for groceries

	Namibia	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 NAD16.35	$0.65 EGP32.85	-25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.33 NAD62.27	$1.59 EGP80.27	-52.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 NAD95.53	$3.40 EGP172.06	-33.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 NAD47.91	$1.45 EGP73.39	-43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD43.51	$1.96 EGP99.19	-15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.83	$0.68 EGP34.63	-13.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 NAD14.31	$0.23 EGP11.79	-69.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD13.31	$0.16 EGP8.05	-77.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD15.53	$0.19 EGP9.74	-76.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD17.08	$0.22 EGP10.95	-76.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD17.42	$0.19 EGP9.60	-79.7%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 21.8% less for transportation

	Namibia	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 NAD89.10	$1.01 EGP51.36	-78.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD636.47	$8.12 EGP411.01	-76.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,621.70 NAD291,716.72	$36,284.10 EGP1,836,715.76	+132.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD132.60	$2.50 EGP126.39	-64.8%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 68.2% less for housing

	Namibia	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.90 NAD1,193.25	$9.69 EGP490.68	-84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$452.24 NAD8,445.05	$208.74 EGP10,566.47	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$328.15 NAD6,127.81	$129.60 EGP6,560.40	-60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.47 NAD961.12	$13.65 EGP691.05	-73.5%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 55.9% less for childcare

	Namibia	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,164.68	$87.26 EGP4,417.21	-48.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD99,019.26	$1,948.40 EGP98,628.92	-63.3%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 NAD27.85	$1.42 EGP71.93	-4.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 NAD33.71	$1.54 EGP77.84	-14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.97 NAD55.42	$1.83 EGP92.48	-38.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.72 NAD648.32	$18.55 EGP939.11	-46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 NAD91.49	$3.04 EGP154.13	-37.9%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 24.7% more for clothing

	Namibia	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD700.12	$37.28 EGP1,887.15	-0.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD503.61	$49.39 EGP2,500.33	+83.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,308.31	$97.57 EGP4,939.17	+39.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 NAD1,299.47	$53.60 EGP2,713.33	-23.0%
Average			+24.7%

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