Cost of living in Egypt
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 6 cities in Egypt, such as
Cairo,
Hurghada,
Al Jizah,
El Mansura,
Alexandria,
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 |
$2.69
E£129.82
|
$1.55
-
$5.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
E£157.81
|
$2.79
-
$4.04
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
E£12.03
|
$0.19
-
$0.44
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
E£6.78
|
$0.10
-
$0.23
|
Egypt - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
E£19.37
|
$0.19
-
$0.86
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.23
E£59.25
|
$0.57
-
$2.66
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.42
E£116.60
|
$1.67
-
$3.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
E£54.04
|
$0.73
-
$1.71
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
E£76.43
|
$0.92
-
$2.51
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
E£19.48
|
$0.26
-
$0.63
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
E£10.59
|
$0.16
-
$0.35
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
E£6.66
|
$0.09
-
$0.25
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
E£6.08
|
$0.07
-
$0.20
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
E£5.75
|
$0.08
-
$0.19
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.10
E£4.84
|
$0.07
-
$0.19
|
Egypt - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.02
E£49.14
|
$0.76
-
$1.20
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
E£384.78
|
$5.44
-
$11.50
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,876.53
E£766,322.76
|
$14,568.43
-
$18,619.49
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.85
E£89.06
|
$1.28
-
$2.95
|
Egypt - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.98
E£530.12
|
$6.45
-
$18.44
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$109.16
E£5,269.10
|
$82.60
-
$160.49
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.02
E£3,427.82
|
$47.61
-
$104.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.81
E£811.54
|
$9.36
-
$24.30
|
Egypt - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.30
E£2,814.12
|
$31.84
-
$120.22
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,699.22
E£82,017.14
|
$1,067.04
-
$3,070.97
|
Egypt - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
E£69.83
|
$0.84
-
$2.47
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
E£49.71
|
$0.51
-
$1.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
E£75.77
|
$1.38
-
$1.85
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.18
E£732.66
|
$8.79
-
$22.25
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.13
E£150.96
|
$2.40
-
$4.37
|
Egypt - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.23
E£831.43
|
$8.23
-
$34.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.02
E£1,352.61
|
$15.63
-
$45.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.69
E£3,074.12
|
$42.58
-
$92.33
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.91
E£1,395.59
|
$16.63
-
$50.94
|
Egypt - Cost of clothing
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