Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 72.4% cheaper than Brisbane.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 77.9% less for restaurants
Brisbane
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
A$20.22
|
$3.82
EGP180.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.03
A$15.17
|
$4.07
EGP192.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
A$4.25
|
$0.33
EGP15.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.41
|
$0.17
EGP8.11
|
|
pay 69.5% less for groceries
Brisbane
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.59
|
$0.75
EGP35.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
A$7.16
|
$1.78
EGP84.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
A$8.28
|
$3.20
EGP151.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
A$6.01
|
$1.47
EGP69.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
A$5.73
|
$1.91
EGP90.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.13
|
$0.57
EGP26.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.90
|
$0.21
EGP10.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.37
|
$0.14
EGP6.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.54
|
$0.15
EGP7.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.69
|
$0.17
EGP8.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.48
|
$0.29
EGP13.71
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
Brisbane
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
A$7.60
|
$0.97
EGP45.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$140.42
A$212.31
|
$6.76
EGP319.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,248.50
A$41,198.37
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,303,807.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
A$22.06
|
$3.26
EGP154.06
|
|
pay 88.1% less for housing
Brisbane
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.90
A$76.96
|
$7.84
EGP371.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,644.05
A$2,485.72
|
$212.64
EGP10,062.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.64
A$2,113.16
|
$144.87
EGP6,855.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.50
A$221.51
|
$12.98
EGP614.13
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
Brisbane
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,610.82
A$2,435.48
|
$70.10
EGP3,317.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,051.63
A$13,685.61
|
$2,485.76
EGP117,630.12
|
|
pay 75.5% less for entertainment and sports
Brisbane
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
A$12.13
|
$1.76
EGP83.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
A$5.33
|
$1.32
EGP62.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.75
A$40.44
|
$1.76
EGP83.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.88
A$79.95
|
$18.83
EGP890.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
A$20.22
|
$2.80
EGP132.30
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
Brisbane
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.68
A$129.54
|
$18.16
EGP859.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.63
A$64.45
|
$33.59
EGP1,589.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.36
A$186.52
|
$92.42
EGP4,373.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.19
A$159.05
|
$30.97
EGP1,465.59
|
|
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