Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 68.5% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.6% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 63.8% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 71.6% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 88.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 85.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.2% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 76.6% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.33
|
$3.96
EGP196.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.44
|
$4.84
EGP240.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.86
|
$0.31
EGP15.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.43
|
$0.12
EGP6.12
|
|
pay 63.8% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.54
|
$0.76
EGP37.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.57
|
$1.76
EGP87.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.37
|
$3.30
EGP163.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.21
|
$1.54
EGP76.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.88
|
$1.97
EGP97.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$0.62
EGP30.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.21
EGP10.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.08
|
$0.15
EGP7.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.37
|
$0.18
EGP8.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.21
EGP10.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$0.23
EGP11.24
|
|
pay 71.6% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.16
|
$0.98
EGP48.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€103.45
|
$12.01
EGP597.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€32,852.79
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,449,319.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€17.73
|
$2.65
EGP131.94
|
|
pay 88.0% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€40.63
|
$7.63
EGP379.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,218.02
|
$206.11
EGP10,246.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,028.46
|
$111.12
EGP5,524.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€138.42
|
$11.85
EGP589.20
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€862.64
|
$66.57
EGP3,309.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,863.12
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,212.69
|
|
pay 72.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.14
|
$1.79
EGP89.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.29
|
$1.38
EGP68.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.23
|
$1.85
EGP91.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€48.23
|
$21.86
EGP1,086.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.64
|
$2.68
EGP133.15
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€67.49
|
$23.44
EGP1,165.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€32.75
|
$48.49
EGP2,410.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€74.14
|
$97.17
EGP4,830.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€77.15
|
$36.98
EGP1,838.54
|
|
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