Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 76.9% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Australia, you would:
pay 82.2% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.13
|
$2.69
E£83.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.57
|
$3.27
E£100.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.70
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.10
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
|
pay 76.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.02
|
$0.40
E£12.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.40
|
$1.23
E£37.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.55
|
$2.42
E£74.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.31
|
$1.12
E£34.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.37
|
$1.58
E£48.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.17
|
$0.40
E£12.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.70
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$1.98
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.17
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.25
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
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pay 71.4% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.47
|
$1.02
E£31.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$123.75
|
$7.97
E£246.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,352.87
|
$15,876.53
E£490,147.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.07
|
$1.85
E£56.96
|
|
pay 87.2% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$84.33
|
$10.98
E£339.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,690.62
|
$109.16
E£3,370.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,342.89
|
$71.02
E£2,192.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$182.08
|
$16.81
E£519.07
|
|
pay 90.5% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,074.75
|
$58.30
E£1,799.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,308.16
|
$1,699.22
E£52,458.97
|
|
pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.63
|
$1.45
E£44.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$4.98
|
$1.03
E£31.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.06
|
$1.57
E£48.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$70.56
|
$15.18
E£468.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.51
|
$3.13
E£96.56
|
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pay 54.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$107.96
|
$17.23
E£531.79
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$63.17
|
$28.02
E£865.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$153.64
|
$63.69
E£1,966.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$160.97
|
$28.91
E£892.63
|
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