Cost of living comparison
Canada is 5.3 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Canada instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
EGP184.77
|
$16.50
CA$22.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.07
EGP196.84
|
$9.99
CA$13.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.11
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
EGP8.29
|
$1.66
CA$2.26
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
EGP36.35
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
EGP86.15
|
$5.43
CA$7.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
EGP154.93
|
$7.95
CA$10.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
EGP71.36
|
$3.36
CA$4.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
EGP92.59
|
$5.29
CA$7.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
EGP27.57
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.81
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.48
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.19
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
EGP14.02
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.97
EGP46.88
|
$4.40
CA$5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.76
EGP327.21
|
$68.18
CA$92.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,552.01
EGP1,333,225.38
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,037.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.26
EGP157.54
|
$16.78
CA$22.82
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.84
EGP379.37
|
$62.83
CA$85.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$212.64
EGP10,289.63
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,699.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.87
EGP7,010.07
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,558.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.98
EGP627.99
|
$119.78
CA$162.86
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.10
EGP3,391.95
|
$744.16
CA$1,011.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,485.76
EGP120,284.20
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,612.84
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP84.93
|
$5.30
CA$7.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
EGP63.93
|
$3.57
CA$4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP84.99
|
$12.99
CA$17.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.83
EGP910.97
|
$43.10
CA$58.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.80
EGP135.28
|
$11.26
CA$15.31
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.16
EGP878.95
|
$55.23
CA$75.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
EGP1,625.38
|
$39.78
CA$54.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.42
EGP4,472.25
|
$86.57
CA$117.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.97
EGP1,498.66
|
$103.81
CA$141.14
|
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