Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 55.1% cheaper than Brazil.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
R$24.32
|
$2.69
E£83.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
R$30.81
|
$3.27
E£101.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
R$4.99
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
R$3.08
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
|
pay 57.7% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
R$6.79
|
$0.40
E£12.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
R$19.79
|
$1.23
E£37.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
R$18.64
|
$2.42
E£74.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
R$9.42
|
$1.12
E£34.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
R$8.88
|
$1.58
E£48.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
R$3.62
|
$0.40
E£12.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.41
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
R$2.15
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.42
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.31
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.21
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
|
pay 64.0% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
R$22.99
|
$1.02
E£31.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.51
R$213.28
|
$7.97
E£246.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,854.65
R$97,335.43
|
$15,876.53
E£490,584.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.69
R$37.71
|
$1.85
E£57.01
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.91
R$97.63
|
$10.98
E£339.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.83
R$1,381.64
|
$109.16
E£3,373.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$182.14
R$892.92
|
$71.02
E£2,194.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.55
R$287.03
|
$16.81
E£519.53
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.18
R$1,231.38
|
$58.30
E£1,801.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,814.17
R$28,503.41
|
$1,699.22
E£52,505.76
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
R$7.93
|
$1.45
E£44.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
R$7.71
|
$1.03
E£31.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.32
R$11.35
|
$1.57
E£48.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.14
R$113.45
|
$15.18
E£469.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.80
R$28.42
|
$3.13
E£96.64
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.10
R$211.31
|
$17.23
E£532.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.84
R$200.21
|
$28.02
E£865.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.61
R$346.15
|
$63.69
E£1,967.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.94
R$269.34
|
$28.91
E£893.43
|
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