Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 81.4% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 83.3% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
$2.69
EGP128.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
$3.27
EGP156.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
$0.25
EGP11.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
$0.14
EGP6.72
|
|
pay 84.8% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
$0.40
EGP19.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$1.23
EGP58.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
$2.42
EGP115.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
$1.12
EGP53.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
$1.58
EGP75.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
$0.40
EGP19.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
$0.22
EGP10.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
$0.14
EGP6.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
$0.13
EGP6.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
$0.12
EGP5.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
$0.10
EGP4.80
|
|
pay 79.5% less for transportation
Nassau
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
$1.02
EGP48.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
$7.97
EGP381.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$15,876.53
EGP759,668.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
$1.85
EGP88.28
|
|
pay 90.5% less for housing
Nassau
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
$10.98
EGP525.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
$109.16
EGP5,223.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
$71.02
EGP3,398.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
$16.81
EGP804.49
|
|
pay 88.6% less for childcare
Nassau
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
$58.30
EGP2,789.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$1,699.22
EGP81,304.91
|
|
pay 79.5% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
$1.45
EGP69.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$1.03
EGP49.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
$1.57
EGP75.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
$15.18
EGP726.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$3.13
EGP149.65
|
|
pay 63.3% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
$17.23
EGP824.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
$28.02
EGP1,340.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$63.69
EGP3,047.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$28.91
EGP1,383.47
|
|
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