Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 74.8% cheaper than Illinois.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 81.6% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.52
|
$2.69
E£83.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
|
$3.27
E£100.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
|
pay 76.3% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$0.40
E£12.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$1.23
E£37.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$2.42
E£74.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$1.12
E£34.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
|
$1.58
E£48.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$0.40
E£12.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
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pay 72.2% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$1.02
E£31.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.20
|
$7.97
E£246.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,072.52
|
$15,876.53
E£490,147.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.37
|
$1.85
E£56.96
|
|
pay 88.5% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.28
|
$10.98
E£339.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.55
|
$109.16
E£3,370.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.22
|
$71.02
E£2,192.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.01
|
$16.81
E£519.07
|
|
pay 91.1% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,216.39
|
$58.30
E£1,799.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,033.13
|
$1,699.22
E£52,458.97
|
|
pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.94
|
$1.45
E£44.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
|
$1.03
E£31.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
|
$1.57
E£48.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.16
|
$15.18
E£468.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
|
$3.13
E£96.56
|
|
pay 41.9% less for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.75
|
$17.23
E£531.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.86
|
$28.02
E£865.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.45
|
$63.69
E£1,966.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.59
|
$28.91
E£892.63
|
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