Cost of living in El Faiyum
compared to
Cost of living in El Faiyum vs. Egypt overall average
El Faiyum is 8.0% cheaper than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in El Faiyum
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in El Faiyum
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in El Faiyum
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% less in El Faiyum
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% less in El Faiyum
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in El Faiyum
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% more in El Faiyum
The cost of clothing and groceries in El Faiyum are more expensive than in Egypt. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in El Faiyum.
El Faiyum Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.49
EGP118.82
|
$2.49
-
$5.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
EGP247.54
|
$3.32
-
$7.27
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
EGP16.04
|
$0.31
-
$0.42
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP5.68
|
$0.08
-
$0.21
|
El Faiyum - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
EGP35.79
|
$0.34
-
$2.49
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP75.91
|
$0.83
-
$3.64
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.95
EGP140.56
|
$2.36
-
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
EGP61.39
|
$1.00
-
$1.62
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
EGP99.71
|
$1.65
-
$2.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP32.23
|
$0.24
-
$1.51
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
EGP14.22
|
$0.19
-
$0.47
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP9.88
|
$0.09
-
$0.57
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.52
|
$0.08
-
$0.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.67
|
$0.07
-
$0.37
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.53
|
$0.09
-
$0.28
|
El Faiyum - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
EGP62.45
|
$1.06
-
$1.57
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.23
EGP297.05
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,404.27
EGP1,782,313.61
|
$35,326.26
-
$62,340.46
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.96
EGP141.10
|
$2.08
-
$5.82
|
El Faiyum - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.21
EGP534.03
|
$4.99
-
$35.33
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.95
EGP9,241.63
|
$135.07
-
$311.70
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.05
EGP4,290.75
|
$51.95
-
$166.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.28
EGP489.66
|
$7.37
-
$27.01
|
El Faiyum - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$27.01
EGP1,287.23
|
$25.98
-
$103.90
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$935.11
EGP44,557.84
|
$623.40
-
$2,493.62
|
El Faiyum - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.31
|
$1.04
-
$4.16
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
EGP61.89
|
$0.73
-
$2.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
EGP98.03
|
$1.66
-
$3.12
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.32
EGP1,254.22
|
$6.23
-
$54.03
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.49
EGP118.82
|
$2.08
-
$3.12
|
El Faiyum - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.45
EGP1,450.99
|
$12.47
-
$62.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.07
EGP2,623.96
|
$16.62
-
$207.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$133.92
EGP6,381.12
|
$72.73
-
$249.36
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.18
EGP2,343.41
|
$12.47
-
$103.90
|
El Faiyum - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Egypt
to see the average cost of cities throughout Egypt, like
Alexandria,
Al Rehab,
El Mansura,
Sheikh Zayed,
Tanta,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Egypt compared to El Faiyum.
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