Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 65.1% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Australia, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.29
A$18.47
|
$4.62
E£82.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
A$11.56
|
$4.48
E£80.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
A$3.14
|
$0.39
E£6.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$2.69
|
$0.22
E£3.88
|
|
pay 64.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
A$2.54
|
$0.60
E£10.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.78
A$4.89
|
$1.91
E£34.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
A$5.99
|
$3.13
E£55.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
A$4.58
|
$1.43
E£25.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
A$4.48
|
$1.92
E£34.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$1.82
|
$0.59
E£10.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.44
|
$0.33
E£5.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
A$1.61
|
$0.26
E£4.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
A$2.72
|
$0.27
E£4.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.31
|
$0.22
E£3.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
A$1.12
|
$0.18
E£3.27
|
|
pay 58.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
A$6.71
|
$1.28
E£22.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.36
A$122.03
|
$11.20
E£200.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,007.07
A$25,873.08
|
$22,049.47
E£394,664.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
A$17.90
|
$2.66
E£47.54
|
|
pay 81.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.73
A$69.49
|
$16.38
E£293.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,178.33
A$1,523.82
|
$156.64
E£2,803.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$887.86
A$1,148.17
|
$104.41
E£1,868.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.12
A$152.75
|
$23.57
E£421.79
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,443.46
A$1,866.68
|
$75.75
E£1,355.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,985.05
A$16,792.23
|
$2,699.99
E£48,327.32
|
|
pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
A$7.31
|
$1.93
E£34.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
A$4.15
|
$1.63
E£29.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.97
A$32.29
|
$2.35
E£42.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.85
A$64.47
|
$24.64
E£441.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.34
A$15.96
|
$4.04
E£72.26
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.91
A$89.11
|
$27.73
E£496.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
A$52.96
|
$40.76
E£729.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.94
A$122.77
|
$94.23
E£1,686.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.16
A$119.18
|
$48.17
E£862.19
|
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