Cost of living comparison

Oran, Algeria

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Oran Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 8.9% more expensive than Oran.

Restaurants: pay 43.4% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 1.6% more in Cairo
Transportation: pay 25.6% more in Cairo
Housing: pay 19.3% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 34.3% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% more in Cairo
Clothing: pay 25.5% less in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Oran Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.4% more for restaurants

	Oran	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.46 DZD195.22	$4.06 EGP205.25	+177.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.89 DZD385.37	$4.71 EGP238.08	+62.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 DZD61.23	$0.33 EGP16.91	-27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.20 DZD26.76	$0.12 EGP6.19	-39.0%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 1.6% more for groceries

	Oran	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.15 DZD19.43	$0.65 EGP32.81	+345.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.00 DZD399.64	$1.59 EGP80.17	-47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.10 DZD412.87	$3.40 EGP171.84	+9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 DZD238.36	$1.45 EGP73.30	-18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 DZD329.85	$1.96 EGP99.06	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 DZD166.54	$0.68 EGP34.58	-45.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 DZD191.99	$0.23 EGP11.78	-83.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 DZD115.06	$0.16 EGP8.04	-81.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 DZD44.13	$0.19 EGP9.73	-41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 DZD31.15	$0.22 EGP10.93	-7.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 DZD22.92	$0.19 EGP9.59	+10.3%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 25.6% more for transportation

	Oran	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.25 DZD166.49	$1.01 EGP51.30	-18.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.57 DZD1,008.44	$8.12 EGP410.49	+7.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,628.54 DZD1,949,510.54	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,378.55	+148.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.79 DZD504.80	$2.50 EGP126.23	-34.1%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 19.3% less for housing

	Oran	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.33 DZD2,043.51	$9.69 EGP490.06	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.45 DZD28,446.01	$208.74 EGP10,553.02	-2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$109.57 DZD14,602.54	$129.60 EGP6,552.06	+18.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.29 DZD4,169.66	$13.65 EGP690.17	-56.4%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 34.3% more for childcare

	Oran	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$43.82 DZD5,839.70	$87.26 EGP4,411.59	+99.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,801.25 DZD373,315.62	$1,948.40 EGP98,503.42	-30.4%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Oran	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 DZD168.57	$1.42 EGP71.84	+12.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.78 DZD103.92	$1.54 EGP77.75	+97.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.53 DZD337.13	$1.83 EGP92.36	-27.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.51 DZD3,133.68	$18.55 EGP937.92	-21.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 DZD780.87	$3.04 EGP153.93	-48.0%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 25.5% less for clothing

	Oran	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.23 DZD7,759.55	$37.28 EGP1,884.75	-36.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.91 DZD6,651.83	$49.39 EGP2,497.15	-1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.59 DZD16,870.08	$97.57 EGP4,932.88	-22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.57 DZD12,336.69	$53.60 EGP2,709.88	-42.1%
Average			-25.5%

Oran vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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