Cost of living in Egypt
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 6 cities in Egypt, such as
Alexandria,
Al Jizah,
Giza,
Cairo,
Hurghada,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Egypt, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.62
E£87.30
|
$3.02
-
$7.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.48
E£84.56
|
$3.93
-
$5.04
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
E£7.30
|
$0.27
-
$0.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
E£4.09
|
$0.16
-
$0.38
|
Egypt - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
E£11.30
|
$0.29
-
$1.05
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.91
E£36.12
|
$1.43
-
$3.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.13
E£59.01
|
$2.48
-
$4.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
E£26.91
|
$1.19
-
$1.82
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
E£36.33
|
$1.49
-
$2.23
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
E£11.05
|
$0.38
-
$0.94
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
E£6.32
|
$0.23
-
$0.53
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.26
E£4.85
|
$0.22
-
$0.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
E£5.11
|
$0.18
-
$0.36
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
E£4.21
|
$0.17
-
$0.29
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
E£3.45
|
$0.15
-
$0.23
|
Egypt - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
E£24.20
|
$0.18
-
$1.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.20
E£211.54
|
$4.56
-
$18.71
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,049.47
E£416,309.51
|
$19,854.07
-
$24,149.42
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
E£50.15
|
$1.84
-
$5.26
|
Egypt - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
E£309.21
|
$10.42
-
$30.93
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.64
E£2,957.49
|
$107.54
-
$232.14
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$104.41
E£1,971.29
|
$66.28
-
$158.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.57
E£444.92
|
$15.28
-
$34.28
|
Egypt - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.75
E£1,430.24
|
$39.09
-
$148.78
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,699.99
E£50,977.76
|
$1,794.90
-
$5,389.64
|
Egypt - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
E£36.40
|
$1.11
-
$3.59
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
E£30.85
|
$1.02
-
$2.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
E£44.36
|
$2.11
-
$2.88
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.64
E£465.30
|
$15.81
-
$34.97
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.04
E£76.22
|
$3.11
-
$6.45
|
Egypt - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.73
E£523.63
|
$15.66
-
$50.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
E£769.49
|
$21.37
-
$91.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.23
E£1,779.05
|
$65.80
-
$131.34
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.17
E£909.48
|
$25.04
-
$101.08
|
Egypt - Cost of clothing
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