Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 73.2% cheaper than Perth.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Perth, you would:
pay 78.5% less for restaurants
Perth
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.29
A$19.84
|
$3.82
EGP179.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.30
A$16.86
|
$4.07
EGP190.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.72
|
$0.33
EGP15.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
A$3.26
|
$0.17
EGP8.04
|
|
pay 71.2% less for groceries
Perth
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
A$3.61
|
$0.75
EGP35.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
A$7.93
|
$1.78
EGP83.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
A$9.59
|
$3.20
EGP150.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
A$6.34
|
$1.47
EGP69.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.16
A$6.21
|
$1.91
EGP89.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
A$2.31
|
$0.57
EGP26.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.81
|
$0.21
EGP9.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.20
|
$0.14
EGP6.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
A$2.66
|
$0.15
EGP7.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.61
|
$0.17
EGP7.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
A$1.31
|
$0.29
EGP13.59
|
|
pay 63.4% less for transportation
Perth
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$6.99
|
$0.97
EGP45.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$86.69
A$129.36
|
$6.76
EGP317.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,583.53
A$39,671.00
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,292,464.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
A$34.32
|
$3.26
EGP152.72
|
|
pay 87.7% less for housing
Perth
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.99
A$79.08
|
$7.84
EGP367.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,576.83
A$2,353.13
|
$212.64
EGP9,975.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,152.86
A$1,720.43
|
$144.87
EGP6,795.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.01
A$234.31
|
$12.98
EGP608.79
|
|
pay 87.5% less for childcare
Perth
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,624.92
A$2,424.89
|
$70.10
EGP3,288.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,029.05
A$17,951.13
|
$2,485.76
EGP116,606.77
|
|
pay 74.8% less for entertainment and sports
Perth
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.91
|
$1.76
EGP82.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
A$5.34
|
$1.32
EGP61.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.56
A$48.60
|
$1.76
EGP82.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.38
A$66.23
|
$18.83
EGP883.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.28
A$24.30
|
$2.80
EGP131.15
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
Perth
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.62
A$121.80
|
$18.16
EGP852.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.37
A$79.65
|
$33.59
EGP1,575.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.02
A$155.23
|
$92.42
EGP4,335.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.90
A$168.48
|
$30.97
EGP1,452.84
|
|
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