Cost of living comparison
compared to
Egypt vs. El Faiyum Cost of Living Summary
Egypt is 20.2% more expensive than El Faiyum.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.5% more in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% more in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% more in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% less in Egypt
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Egypt are more expensive than in El Faiyum. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Egypt. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Egypt.
Egypt vs. El Faiyum Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Egypt instead of El Faiyum, you would:
pay 24.5% more for restaurants
|
El Faiyum
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.49
EGP118.82
|
$4.04
EGP192.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
EGP247.54
|
$5.01
EGP238.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
EGP16.04
|
$0.36
EGP17.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP5.68
|
$0.16
EGP7.49
|
|
El Faiyum vs. Egypt - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
El Faiyum
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
EGP35.79
|
$0.56
EGP26.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP75.91
|
$1.51
EGP71.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.95
EGP140.56
|
$3.31
EGP157.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
EGP61.39
|
$1.43
EGP68.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
EGP99.71
|
$2.05
EGP97.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP32.23
|
$0.65
EGP30.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
EGP14.22
|
$0.29
EGP13.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP9.88
|
$0.21
EGP10.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.52
|
$0.16
EGP7.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.67
|
$0.18
EGP8.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.53
|
$0.17
EGP8.07
|
|
El Faiyum vs. Egypt - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
El Faiyum
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
EGP62.45
|
$1.30
EGP61.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.23
EGP297.05
|
$7.45
EGP355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,404.27
EGP1,782,313.61
|
$33,747.60
EGP1,608,073.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.96
EGP141.10
|
$3.10
EGP147.87
|
|
El Faiyum vs. Egypt - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0% more for housing
|
El Faiyum
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.21
EGP534.03
|
$12.49
EGP595.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.95
EGP9,241.63
|
$157.03
EGP7,482.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.05
EGP4,290.75
|
$85.28
EGP4,063.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.28
EGP489.66
|
$13.26
EGP631.77
|
|
El Faiyum vs. Egypt - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
El Faiyum
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$27.01
EGP1,287.23
|
$71.39
EGP3,401.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$935.11
EGP44,557.84
|
$1,608.71
EGP76,654.96
|
|
El Faiyum vs. Egypt - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Faiyum
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.31
|
$1.67
EGP79.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
EGP61.89
|
$1.40
EGP66.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
EGP98.03
|
$1.99
EGP94.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.32
EGP1,254.22
|
$21.74
EGP1,035.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.49
EGP118.82
|
$3.25
EGP154.72
|
|
El Faiyum vs. Egypt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
El Faiyum
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.45
EGP1,450.99
|
$24.55
EGP1,169.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.07
EGP2,623.96
|
$44.67
EGP2,128.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$133.92
EGP6,381.12
|
$115.64
EGP5,510.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.18
EGP2,343.41
|
$46.41
EGP2,211.24
|
|
El Faiyum vs. Egypt - Cost of clothing
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