Cost of living comparison
Michigan is 5.8 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Michigan instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 6.6 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
EGP185.37
|
$16.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.07
EGP197.48
|
$10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.16
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
EGP8.32
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
EGP36.47
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
EGP86.43
|
$6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
EGP155.43
|
$3.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
EGP71.59
|
$2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
EGP92.89
|
$5.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
EGP27.66
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.29
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.50
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.21
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
EGP14.06
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.97
EGP47.03
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.76
EGP328.28
|
$46.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,552.01
EGP1,337,559.31
|
$30,722.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.26
EGP158.05
|
$17.20
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.84
EGP380.60
|
$57.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$212.64
EGP10,323.08
|
$1,272.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.87
EGP7,032.85
|
$1,084.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.98
EGP630.03
|
$114.00
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.10
EGP3,402.97
|
$1,063.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,485.76
EGP120,675.21
|
$18,799.54
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP85.21
|
$5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
EGP64.14
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP85.27
|
$8.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.83
EGP913.93
|
$41.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.80
EGP135.72
|
$10.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.16
EGP881.81
|
$46.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
EGP1,630.67
|
$29.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.42
EGP4,486.78
|
$78.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.97
EGP1,503.53
|
$122.69
|
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