Cost of living comparison
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Santa Fe vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary
Santa Fe is 6.7 times more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 6.4 times more in Santa Fe
- Groceries
- pay 5.3 times more in Santa Fe
- Transportation
- pay 3.2 times more in Santa Fe
- Housing
- pay 12.2 times more in Santa Fe
- Childcare
- pay 14.2 times more in Santa Fe
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 4.1 times more in Santa Fe
- Clothing
- pay 49.3% more in Santa Fe
Santa Fe vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Fe instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 6.4 times more for restaurants
Egypt | Santa Fe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.04 EGP200.15 | $17.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.01 EGP248.07 | $10.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.36 EGP17.94 | $2.73 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.16 EGP7.79 | $1.84 | |
Egypt vs. Santa Fe - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3 times more for groceries
Egypt | Santa Fe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.56 EGP27.56 | $2.97 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $1.51 EGP74.82 | $5.94 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.31 EGP163.79 | $3.94 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.43 EGP71.00 | $4.41 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.05 EGP101.47 | $4.53 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.65 EGP32.09 | $2.24 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.29 EGP14.19 | $0.68 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.21 EGP10.54 | $1.75 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.16 EGP7.73 | $2.37 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.18 EGP8.87 | $1.20 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.17 EGP8.39 | $1.18 | |
Egypt vs. Santa Fe - Cost of groceries
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Egypt | Santa Fe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $1.30 EGP64.37 | $2.98 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $7.45 EGP369.18 | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,747.60 EGP2M | $29,500.00 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $3.10 EGP153.71 | $19.51 | |
Egypt vs. Santa Fe - Cost of transportation
pay 12.2 times more for housing
Egypt | Santa Fe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $12.49 EGP618.72 | $68.80 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $157.03 EGP7,777.93 | $2,187.50 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $85.28 EGP4,223.72 | $1,652.50 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $13.26 EGP656.70 | $131.92 | |
Egypt vs. Santa Fe - Cost of housing
pay 14.2 times more for childcare
Egypt | Santa Fe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $71.39 EGP3,536.18 | $1,340.00 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $1,608.71 EGP79,679.38 | $15,435.00 | |
Egypt vs. Santa Fe - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Egypt | Santa Fe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.67 EGP82.91 | $6.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.40 EGP69.59 | $5.06 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.99 EGP98.62 | $10.00 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $21.74 EGP1,076.82 | $86.67 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.25 EGP160.82 | $14.00 | |
Egypt vs. Santa Fe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.3% more for clothing
Egypt | Santa Fe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $24.55 EGP1,215.76 | $47.50 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $44.67 EGP2,212.35 | $50.00 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $115.64 EGP5,727.75 | $88.33 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $46.41 EGP2,298.48 | $100.00 | |
Egypt vs. Santa Fe - Cost of clothing
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