Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 69.6% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Canada, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.72
|
$3.82
EGP185.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.76
|
$4.07
EGP197.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
$0.33
EGP16.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.28
|
$0.17
EGP8.32
|
|
pay 72.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.45
|
$0.75
EGP36.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.47
|
$1.78
EGP86.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.94
|
$3.20
EGP155.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.63
|
$1.47
EGP71.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.28
|
$1.91
EGP92.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.53
|
$0.57
EGP27.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.21
EGP10.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.16
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
$0.15
EGP7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.63
|
$0.17
EGP8.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
$0.29
EGP14.06
|
|
pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$6.06
|
$0.97
EGP47.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$93.89
|
$6.76
EGP328.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,473.14
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,337,559.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$23.11
|
$3.26
EGP158.05
|
|
pay 86.8% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$86.52
|
$7.84
EGP380.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,721.48
|
$212.64
EGP10,323.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,578.27
|
$144.87
EGP7,032.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$164.95
|
$12.98
EGP630.03
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,024.74
|
$70.10
EGP3,402.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,825.44
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,675.21
|
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.30
|
$1.76
EGP85.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.91
|
$1.32
EGP64.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.89
|
$1.76
EGP85.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$59.35
|
$18.83
EGP913.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.51
|
$2.80
EGP135.72
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$76.05
|
$18.16
EGP881.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.78
|
$33.59
EGP1,630.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$119.21
|
$92.42
EGP4,486.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$142.95
|
$30.97
EGP1,503.53
|
|
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