Cost of living comparison
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Cape Town vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary
Cape Town is 3.0 times more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 3.3 times more in Cape Town
- Groceries
- pay 2.6 times more in Cape Town
- Transportation
- pay 2.9 times more in Cape Town
- Housing
- pay 5.6 times more in Cape Town
- Childcare
- pay 3.2 times more in Cape Town
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 79.0% more in Cape Town
- Clothing
- pay 48.0% more in Cape Town
Cape Town vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cape Town instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Egypt | Cape Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.04 EGP200.15 | $11.47 ZAR194.88 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.01 EGP248.07 | $5.16 ZAR87.70 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.36 EGP17.94 | $1.20 ZAR20.43 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.16 EGP7.79 | $0.92 ZAR15.59 | |
Egypt vs. Cape Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Egypt | Cape Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.56 EGP27.56 | $1.14 ZAR19.28 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $1.51 EGP74.82 | $4.37 ZAR74.21 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.31 EGP163.79 | $4.50 ZAR76.37 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.43 EGP71.00 | $2.49 ZAR42.34 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.05 EGP101.47 | $2.43 ZAR41.33 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.65 EGP32.09 | $0.78 ZAR13.32 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.29 EGP14.19 | $0.76 ZAR12.88 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.21 EGP10.54 | $0.74 ZAR12.59 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.16 EGP7.73 | $0.78 ZAR13.24 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.18 EGP8.87 | $0.60 ZAR10.12 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.17 EGP8.39 | $0.62 ZAR10.54 | |
Egypt vs. Cape Town - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Egypt | Cape Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $1.30 EGP64.37 | $4.73 ZAR80.41 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $7.45 EGP369.18 | $28.68 ZAR487.20 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,747.60 EGP2M | $21,796.50 ZAR370K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $3.10 EGP153.71 | $10.15 ZAR172.47 | |
Egypt vs. Cape Town - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6 times more for housing
Egypt | Cape Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $12.49 EGP618.72 | $42.97 ZAR730.04 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $157.03 EGP7,777.93 | $838.02 ZAR14,236.08 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $85.28 EGP4,223.72 | $559.94 ZAR9,512.06 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $13.26 EGP656.70 | $91.96 ZAR1,562.12 | |
Egypt vs. Cape Town - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Egypt | Cape Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $71.39 EGP3,536.18 | $228.00 ZAR3,873.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $1,608.71 EGP79,679.38 | $5,090.62 ZAR86,478.48 | |
Egypt vs. Cape Town - Cost of childcare
pay 79.0% more for entertainment and sports
Egypt | Cape Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.67 EGP82.91 | $2.87 ZAR48.72 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.40 EGP69.59 | $2.12 ZAR35.95 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.99 EGP98.62 | $3.15 ZAR53.59 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $21.74 EGP1,076.82 | $44.05 ZAR748.26 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.25 EGP160.82 | $6.88 ZAR116.93 | |
Egypt vs. Cape Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.0% more for clothing
Egypt | Cape Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $24.55 EGP1,215.76 | $55.23 ZAR938.21 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $44.67 EGP2,212.35 | $33.91 ZAR576.03 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $115.64 EGP5,727.75 | $117.06 ZAR1,988.67 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $46.41 EGP2,298.48 | $88.13 ZAR1,497.21 | |
Egypt vs. Cape Town - Cost of clothing
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