Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 69.6% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 73.5% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 59.4% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 88.8% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 94.6% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.1% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$3.96
EGP199.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$4.84
EGP243.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.31
EGP15.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 73.5% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$0.76
EGP38.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$1.76
EGP88.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$3.30
EGP165.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$1.54
EGP77.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$1.97
EGP99.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.62
EGP30.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.21
EGP10.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.15
EGP7.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.18
EGP8.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.21
EGP10.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.23
EGP11.37
|
|
pay 59.4% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$0.98
EGP49.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$12.01
EGP603.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,466,162.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$2.65
EGP133.48
|
|
pay 88.8% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$7.63
EGP383.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$206.11
EGP10,365.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$111.12
EGP5,588.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$11.85
EGP596.05
|
|
pay 94.6% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$66.57
EGP3,347.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,063.49
|
|
pay 72.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$1.79
EGP90.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$1.38
EGP69.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$1.85
EGP93.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$21.86
EGP1,099.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$2.68
EGP134.69
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$23.44
EGP1,178.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$48.49
EGP2,438.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$97.17
EGP4,886.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$36.98
EGP1,859.91
|
|
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