Cost of living comparison

Tetovo, Macedonia

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Tetovo Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 25.8% cheaper than Tetovo.

Restaurants: pay 41.2% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 30.1% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 34.2% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 50.6% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 8.6% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Tetovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.2% less for restaurants

	Tetovo	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.52 MKD237.42	$4.06 EGP202.46	-10.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.35 MKD228.29	$4.71 EGP234.85	+8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 MKD73.05	$0.33 EGP16.68	-76.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 MKD48.70	$0.12 EGP6.11	-86.8%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 30.1% less for groceries

	Tetovo	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 MKD31.35	$0.65 EGP32.37	+8.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.19 MKD167.41	$1.59 EGP79.08	-50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD235.05	$3.40 EGP169.51	-24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MKD101.91	$1.45 EGP72.30	-25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 MKD124.26	$1.96 EGP97.72	-17.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MKD23.96	$0.68 EGP34.11	+49.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD32.10	$0.23 EGP11.62	-61.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 MKD18.64	$0.16 EGP7.93	-55.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MKD37.28	$0.19 EGP9.60	-72.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MKD22.01	$0.22 EGP10.79	-48.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 MKD15.19	$0.19 EGP9.46	-34.4%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	Tetovo	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 MKD279.12	$1.01 EGP50.60	-80.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.44 MKD547.89	$8.12 EGP404.92	-22.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,658.60 MKD1,609,102.34	$36,284.10 EGP1,809,488.17	+18.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.22 MKD273.94	$2.50 EGP124.51	-52.2%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 50.6% less for housing

	Tetovo	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.45 MKD863.17	$9.69 EGP483.41	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.07 MKD15,066.96	$208.74 EGP10,409.83	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.88 MKD12,327.51	$129.60 EGP6,463.15	-44.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.48 MKD6,690.63	$13.65 EGP680.81	-89.3%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 8.6% more for childcare

	Tetovo	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.59 MKD10,842.57	$87.26 EGP4,351.73	-57.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,113.50 MKD58,441.55	$1,948.40 EGP97,166.84	+75.0%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tetovo	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 MKD102.71	$1.42 EGP70.86	-27.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 MKD79.90	$1.54 EGP76.69	+1.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD146.10	$1.83 EGP91.11	-34.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.10 MKD1,369.72	$18.55 EGP925.19	-28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 MKD228.29	$3.04 EGP151.85	-30.0%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	Tetovo	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.64 MKD3,865.09	$37.28 EGP1,859.18	-49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.50 MKD2,282.87	$49.39 EGP2,463.27	+13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.89 MKD3,720.65	$97.57 EGP4,865.95	+37.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.15 MKD4,679.24	$53.60 EGP2,673.11	-39.9%
Average			-9.5%

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