Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 28.5% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% more in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱206.12
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱182.04
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱41.83
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.90
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱66.91
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱193.49
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱379.16
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱110.14
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱104.44
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱76.40
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.65
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱65.50
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱38.62
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.77
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱69.22
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱242.09
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱658.71
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,511,858.94
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱154.70
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,678.49
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,904.95
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,017.18
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,689.06
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,462.05
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱303,534.96
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱70.53
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱125.38
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱147.04
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,699.91
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱302.66
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 22.0% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,031.32
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,317.28
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,720.93
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,469.58
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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