Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 45.4% cheaper than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 38.8% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 43.3% less in Egypt
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS9,778.01
|
$3.96
EGP202.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,658.10
|
$4.84
EGP247.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,503.76
|
$0.31
EGP15.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,140.95
|
$0.12
EGP6.29
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,624.85
|
$0.76
EGP38.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,364.80
|
$1.76
EGP90.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,868.91
|
$3.30
EGP168.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS2,038.86
|
$1.54
EGP78.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS3,005.53
|
$1.97
EGP100.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS1,030.84
|
$0.62
EGP31.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS964.91
|
$0.21
EGP10.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS733.16
|
$0.15
EGP7.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,145.51
|
$0.18
EGP9.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS527.77
|
$0.21
EGP10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS519.92
|
$0.23
EGP11.56
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS4,166.12
|
$0.98
EGP50.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS15,109.03
|
$12.01
EGP614.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS32,921,474.99
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,490,561.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS11,261.64
|
$2.65
EGP135.70
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS22,039.14
|
$7.63
EGP389.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS345,264.14
|
$206.11
EGP10,537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS252,305.64
|
$111.12
EGP5,681.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS47,707.53
|
$11.85
EGP605.97
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS197,651.18
|
$66.57
EGP3,403.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,233,791.56
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,296.01
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS2,058.88
|
$1.79
EGP91.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,374.22
|
$1.38
EGP70.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,682.76
|
$1.85
EGP94.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS21,527.93
|
$21.86
EGP1,117.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,421.01
|
$2.68
EGP136.93
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS90,575.46
|
$23.44
EGP1,198.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS78,683.25
|
$48.49
EGP2,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS122,489.36
|
$97.17
EGP4,968.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS114,020.73
|
$36.98
EGP1,890.86
|
|
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