Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 8.5% cheaper than India.
If you lived in Egypt instead of India, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.12
|
$2.69
E£83.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.25
|
$3.27
E£101.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.27
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.44
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
India
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.49
|
$0.40
E£12.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.58
|
$1.23
E£37.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.14
|
$2.42
E£74.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.36
|
$1.12
E£34.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.11
|
$1.58
E£48.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.14
|
$0.40
E£12.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.49
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.85
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.16
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.56
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.72
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
India
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.06
|
$1.02
E£31.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹697.24
|
$7.97
E£246.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,093,648.67
|
$15,876.53
E£490,584.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.53
|
$1.85
E£57.01
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
India
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹702.16
|
$10.98
E£339.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,501.29
|
$109.16
E£3,373.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,119.54
|
$71.02
E£2,194.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,175.17
|
$16.81
E£519.53
|
|
pay 31.6% more for childcare
|
India
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,962.92
|
$58.30
E£1,801.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,438.28
|
$1,699.22
E£52,505.76
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹156.80
|
$1.45
E£44.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.67
|
$1.03
E£31.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.15
|
$1.57
E£48.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,419.60
|
$15.18
E£469.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.52
|
$3.13
E£96.64
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
India
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,116.84
|
$17.23
E£532.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,233.42
|
$28.02
E£865.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,436.48
|
$63.69
E£1,967.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,559.91
|
$28.91
E£893.43
|
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