Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 28.8% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
₾15.76
|
$4.62
E£82.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.36
₾12.79
|
$4.48
E£80.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₾1.45
|
$0.39
E£6.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₾0.70
|
$0.22
E£3.88
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
₾1.51
|
$0.60
E£10.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
₾8.26
|
$1.91
E£34.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
₾14.30
|
$3.13
E£55.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
₾4.71
|
$1.43
E£25.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
₾6.19
|
$1.92
E£34.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
₾1.32
|
$0.59
E£10.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₾1.70
|
$0.33
E£5.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₾1.50
|
$0.26
E£4.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
₾1.81
|
$0.27
E£4.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₾0.57
|
$0.22
E£3.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
₾0.57
|
$0.18
E£3.27
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₾10.45
|
$1.28
E£22.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.03
₾23.95
|
$11.20
E£200.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,180.10
₾36,234.81
|
$22,049.47
E£394,664.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.87
₾14.02
|
$2.66
E£47.54
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.56
₾34.75
|
$16.38
E£293.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.06
₾885.73
|
$156.64
E£2,803.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.24
₾621.18
|
$104.41
E£1,868.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.16
₾112.57
|
$23.57
E£421.79
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$154.25
₾368.19
|
$75.75
E£1,355.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,208.98
₾10,046.80
|
$2,699.99
E£48,327.32
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
₾2.41
|
$1.93
E£34.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
₾4.04
|
$1.63
E£29.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
₾6.47
|
$2.35
E£42.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
₾83.35
|
$24.64
E£441.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₾12.13
|
$4.04
E£72.26
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.96
₾231.44
|
$27.73
E£496.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.32
₾155.91
|
$40.76
E£729.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.29
₾299.05
|
$94.23
E£1,686.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.07
₾286.60
|
$48.17
E£862.19
|
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