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Egypt vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 9.0% more expensive than Colombo.

Restaurants: pay 37.6% less in Egypt
Groceries: pay 51.9% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 6.5% less in Egypt
Housing: pay 46.3% less in Egypt
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Egypt
Clothing: pay 59.5% more in Egypt

The cost of childcare and clothing in Egypt are more expensive than in Colombo. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Egypt.

Egypt vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Egypt instead of Colombo, you would:

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pay 37.6% less for restaurants

	Colombo	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.13 LKR1,278.80	$4.04 EGP192.31	-2.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.26 LKR2,557.61	$5.01 EGP238.35	-39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LKR235.03	$0.36 EGP17.24	-52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 LKR112.28	$0.16 EGP7.48	-56.7%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 51.9% less for groceries

	Colombo	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 LKR161.32	$0.56 EGP26.48	+6.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.78 LKR2,099.80	$1.51 EGP71.89	-77.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 LKR2,076.07	$3.31 EGP157.37	-50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 LKR605.33	$1.43 EGP68.22	-26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 LKR634.73	$2.05 EGP97.50	-0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.42 LKR1,059.88	$0.65 EGP30.84	-81.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 LKR153.54	$0.29 EGP13.63	-42.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.69 LKR833.17	$0.21 EGP10.12	-92.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 LKR169.71	$0.16 EGP7.43	-71.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 LKR158.37	$0.18 EGP8.52	-65.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 LKR179.05	$0.17 EGP8.06	-70.7%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 6.5% less for transportation

	Colombo	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 LKR1,274.51	$1.30 EGP61.85	-68.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.61 LKR2,046.09	$7.45 EGP354.72	+12.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,432.11 LKR8,184,346.59	$33,747.60 EGP1,606,048.19	+27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.04 LKR941.20	$3.10 EGP147.69	+2.1%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 46.3% less for housing

	Colombo	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.01 LKR4,339.17	$12.49 EGP594.48	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$360.90 LKR111,747.81	$157.03 EGP7,473.28	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$177.21 LKR54,872.23	$85.28 EGP4,058.28	-51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.78 LKR12,007.53	$13.26 EGP630.97	-65.8%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Colombo	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$33.87 LKR10,486.19	$71.39 EGP3,397.68	+110.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$505.51 LKR156,525.63	$1,608.71 EGP76,558.43	+218.2%
Average			+164.5%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Colombo	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 LKR716.13	$1.67 EGP79.66	-27.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 LKR826.34	$1.40 EGP66.86	-47.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.24 LKR3,171.43	$1.99 EGP94.76	-80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.33 LKR4,128.71	$21.74 EGP1,034.64	+63.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.30 LKR1,023.04	$3.25 EGP154.52	-1.7%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 59.5% more for clothing

	Colombo	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.56 LKR8,224.84	$24.55 EGP1,168.14	-7.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.76 LKR5,498.86	$44.67 EGP2,125.70	+151.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.21 LKR20,810.85	$115.64 EGP5,503.40	+72.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.07 LKR11,789.36	$46.41 EGP2,208.45	+21.9%
Average			+59.5%

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