Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 53.2% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
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Argentina
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
$1,676.59
|
$2.69
E£83.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
$1,184.96
|
$3.27
E£100.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
$283.66
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
$196.18
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
$279.31
|
$0.40
E£12.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
$795.59
|
$1.23
E£37.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
$727.67
|
$2.42
E£74.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
$356.80
|
$1.12
E£34.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
$449.06
|
$1.58
E£48.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
$169.58
|
$0.40
E£12.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
$146.58
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
$115.08
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
$148.02
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
$75.76
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
$89.62
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
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pay 60.5% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
$821.80
|
$1.02
E£31.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.26
$4,643.98
|
$7.97
E£246.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,101.65
$5,811,206.62
|
$15,876.53
E£490,147.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.86
$2,135.13
|
$1.85
E£56.96
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.98
$5,298.69
|
$10.98
E£339.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.02
$57,148.28
|
$109.16
E£3,370.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.77
$43,586.08
|
$71.02
E£2,192.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.32
$9,238.49
|
$16.81
E£519.07
|
|
pay 57.1% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.37
$28,057.74
|
$58.30
E£1,799.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.21
$1,146,780.61
|
$1,699.22
E£52,458.97
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
$433.96
|
$1.45
E£44.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
$393.88
|
$1.03
E£31.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
$460.78
|
$1.57
E£48.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.57
$5,442.04
|
$15.18
E£468.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
$985.94
|
$3.13
E£96.56
|
|
pay 56.4% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
$14,228.78
|
$17.23
E£531.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
$12,079.75
|
$28.02
E£865.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.10
$27,027.93
|
$63.69
E£1,966.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.63
$21,368.81
|
$28.91
E£892.63
|
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