Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 22.6% cheaper than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 18.5% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 8.5% more in Cairo
Housing: pay 48.2% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 65.0% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 2.7% less in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.9% less for restaurants

	Uzbekistan	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.55 UZS58,949.24	$4.06 EGP203.40	-10.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.99 UZS51,709.13	$4.71 EGP235.94	+17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 UZS7,227.61	$0.33 EGP16.76	-40.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,201.97	$0.12 EGP6.14	-50.5%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 18.5% less for groceries

	Uzbekistan	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 UZS5,117.39	$0.65 EGP32.52	+64.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.57 UZS46,254.19	$1.59 EGP79.44	-55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 UZS53,475.93	$3.40 EGP170.29	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 UZS21,388.35	$1.45 EGP72.64	-12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 UZS22,675.48	$1.96 EGP98.17	+11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 UZS7,442.08	$0.68 EGP34.27	+19.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,929.90	$0.23 EGP11.67	-69.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 UZS12,455.79	$0.16 EGP7.97	-83.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 UZS8,373.31	$0.19 EGP9.64	-70.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UZS2,783.14	$0.22 EGP10.84	+0.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 UZS2,240.52	$0.19 EGP9.51	+9.6%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 8.5% more for transportation

	Uzbekistan	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 UZS47,750.24	$1.01 EGP50.84	-72.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.91 UZS89,472.12	$8.12 EGP406.79	+17.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,473.32 UZS239,114,010.27	$36,284.10 EGP1,817,861.63	+96.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.69 UZS34,871.15	$2.50 EGP125.09	-7.3%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 48.2% less for housing

	Uzbekistan	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.72 UZS164,675.56	$9.69 EGP485.65	-23.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.90 UZS6,341,108.73	$208.74 EGP10,458.00	-57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.70 UZS4,047,549.67	$129.60 EGP6,493.06	-58.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.11 UZS376,745.33	$13.65 EGP683.96	-53.1%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 65.0% less for childcare

	Uzbekistan	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.10 UZS2,654,753.06	$87.26 EGP4,371.87	-57.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,070.48 UZS91,518,554.82	$1,948.40 EGP97,616.49	-72.4%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Uzbekistan	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 UZS15,094.48	$1.42 EGP71.19	+21.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 UZS22,315.15	$1.54 EGP77.05	-10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 UZS23,006.74	$1.83 EGP91.53	+2.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.03 UZS556,989.30	$18.55 EGP929.47	-56.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.47 UZS44,938.11	$3.04 EGP152.55	-12.3%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 2.7% less for clothing

	Uzbekistan	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.61 UZS422,075.31	$37.28 EGP1,867.78	+14.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.09 UZS609,558.71	$49.39 EGP2,474.66	+4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.06 UZS1,113,947.02	$97.57 EGP4,888.46	+13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.57 UZS1,224,038.92	$53.60 EGP2,685.48	-43.3%
Average			-2.7%

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