Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 69.1% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 80.0% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.24
€15.54
|
$3.82
EGP184.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
€9.39
|
$4.07
EGP196.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.52
|
$0.33
EGP16.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
€2.18
|
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
|
pay 64.9% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€2.00
|
$0.75
EGP36.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
€5.99
|
$1.78
EGP86.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.92
|
$3.20
EGP154.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.85
|
$1.47
EGP71.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.31
|
$1.91
EGP92.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.99
|
$0.57
EGP27.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.21
EGP10.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.03
|
$0.14
EGP6.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.08
|
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.17
EGP8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$0.29
EGP14.00
|
|
pay 64.2% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.37
|
$0.97
EGP46.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.71
€45.69
|
$6.76
EGP326.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,786.12
€24,137.78
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,331,092.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.68
€22.24
|
$3.26
EGP157.29
|
|
pay 82.3% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.54
€45.55
|
$7.84
EGP378.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.25
€728.33
|
$212.64
EGP10,273.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.98
€619.96
|
$144.87
EGP6,998.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.59
€151.93
|
$12.98
EGP626.98
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$588.37
€530.20
|
$70.10
EGP3,386.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,983.72
€14,403.41
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,091.80
|
|
pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
€3.85
|
$1.76
EGP84.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.10
|
$1.32
EGP63.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
€7.65
|
$1.76
EGP84.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.63
€30.31
|
$18.83
EGP909.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
€10.79
|
$2.80
EGP135.06
|
|
pay 42.3% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.98
€83.79
|
$18.16
EGP877.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.35
€37.26
|
$33.59
EGP1,622.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.07
€78.46
|
$92.42
EGP4,465.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.15
€117.29
|
$30.97
EGP1,496.26
|
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