Cost of living in Alexandria
compared to
Cost of living in Alexandria vs. Egypt overall average
Alexandria is 8.5% cheaper than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in Alexandria
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Alexandria
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Alexandria
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% less in Alexandria
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6% less in Alexandria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Alexandria
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Alexandria
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Alexandria.
Alexandria Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
EGP177.97
|
$2.03
-
$4.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.47
EGP223.74
|
$4.06
-
$5.07
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
EGP14.64
|
$0.20
-
$0.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
EGP5.23
|
$0.10
-
$0.12
|
Alexandria - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
EGP34.07
|
$0.41
-
$1.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
EGP95.26
|
$0.71
-
$4.06
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
EGP162.74
|
$2.69
-
$3.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
EGP70.66
|
$1.22
-
$1.58
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
EGP105.23
|
$1.66
-
$2.39
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
EGP31.53
|
$0.37
-
$0.83
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.52
|
$0.14
-
$0.37
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.70
|
$0.09
-
$0.23
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.92
|
$0.06
-
$0.28
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
$0.13
-
$0.28
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
EGP13.02
|
$0.09
-
$0.37
|
Alexandria - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.02
EGP51.27
|
$0.88
-
$1.17
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$2.44
EGP122.04
|
$2.03
-
$14.21
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,388.44
EGP1,322,081.19
|
$20,298.80
-
$32,478.08
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.65
EGP183.06
|
$1.82
-
$5.68
|
Alexandria - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.94
EGP397.64
|
$4.67
-
$14.21
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$114.18
EGP5,720.54
|
$81.20
-
$162.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.28
EGP3,220.45
|
$50.75
-
$91.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.19
EGP510.36
|
$6.60
-
$15.52
|
Alexandria - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.51
EGP3,031.59
|
$30.45
-
$101.49
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,441.21
EGP72,205.97
|
$811.95
-
$2,029.88
|
Alexandria - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
EGP101.70
|
$1.01
-
$4.06
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
EGP72.46
|
$0.51
-
$2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP91.53
|
$1.62
-
$2.23
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.76
EGP739.63
|
$6.09
-
$30.45
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.44
EGP122.04
|
$1.93
-
$3.04
|
Alexandria - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.41
EGP1,122.60
|
$10.15
-
$40.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.11
EGP2,410.26
|
$16.24
-
$91.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.49
EGP5,084.93
|
$50.75
-
$304.48
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.70
EGP1,638.48
|
$12.18
-
$81.20
|
Alexandria - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Egypt
to see the average cost of cities throughout Egypt, like
Al Jizah,
Giza,
Hurghada,
Cairo,
Alexandria,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Egypt compared to Alexandria.
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