Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 26.5% cheaper than Philippines.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.47
₱194.34
|
$4.62
E£87.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
₱168.00
|
$4.48
E£84.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₱41.42
|
$0.39
E£7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₱24.67
|
$0.22
E£4.09
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
₱65.78
|
$0.60
E£11.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.85
₱159.55
|
$1.91
E£36.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
₱366.46
|
$3.13
E£59.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
₱94.93
|
$1.43
E£26.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
₱100.19
|
$1.92
E£36.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
₱61.43
|
$0.59
E£11.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱36.64
|
$0.33
E£6.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱56.89
|
$0.26
E£4.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
₱34.07
|
$0.27
E£5.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱42.92
|
$0.22
E£4.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
₱48.17
|
$0.18
E£3.45
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
₱284.27
|
$1.28
E£24.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.75
₱601.43
|
$11.20
E£211.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,686.73
₱1,380,617.41
|
$22,049.47
E£416,309.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.54
₱197.85
|
$2.66
E£50.15
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.64
₱2,384.93
|
$16.38
E£309.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.81
₱20,737.53
|
$156.64
E£2,957.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.85
₱11,232.57
|
$104.41
E£1,971.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.94
₱4,135.06
|
$23.57
E£444.92
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.13
₱10,857.06
|
$75.75
E£1,430.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,562.73
₱367,023.80
|
$2,699.99
E£50,977.76
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱75.85
|
$1.93
E£36.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
₱133.55
|
$1.63
E£30.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.41
₱134.77
|
$2.35
E£44.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.90
₱2,063.60
|
$24.64
E£465.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.73
₱264.47
|
$4.04
E£76.22
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.75
₱2,055.48
|
$27.73
E£523.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.32
₱1,360.05
|
$40.76
E£769.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.35
₱3,766.54
|
$94.23
E£1,779.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.31
₱2,925.45
|
$48.17
E£909.48
|
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