Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 6.5 times more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2 times more in Arizona
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7 times more in Arizona
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8 times more in Arizona
- Housing
-
pay 11.3 times more in Arizona
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2 times more in Arizona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Arizona
- Clothing
-
pay 69.2% more in Arizona
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Arizona are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Arizona.
If you lived in Arizona instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 8.2 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP196.28
|
$19.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP239.88
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.15
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.10
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP37.54
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP87.51
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP163.56
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP76.48
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP97.66
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP30.53
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.63
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.29
|
$1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.84
|
$1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.25
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.21
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP48.58
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP595.54
|
$53.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,445,673.23
|
$31,537.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP131.61
|
$15.33
|
|
pay 11.3 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP378.15
|
$80.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,220.26
|
$1,573.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,510.13
|
$1,370.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP587.72
|
$175.39
|
|
pay 12.2 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,300.83
|
$1,069.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP73,028.49
|
$12,135.00
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP88.91
|
$5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP68.27
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP91.75
|
$9.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,084.22
|
$36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP132.81
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 69.2% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,162.47
|
$52.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,404.54
|
$41.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,818.53
|
$86.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,833.92
|
$103.25
|
|
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