Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 56.0% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Poland, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.74
PLN33.87
|
$3.82
EGP185.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
PLN28.50
|
$4.07
EGP197.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
PLN6.66
|
$0.33
EGP16.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
PLN5.38
|
$0.17
EGP8.33
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
PLN4.53
|
$0.75
EGP36.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PLN16.36
|
$1.78
EGP86.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
PLN13.91
|
$3.20
EGP155.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
PLN11.06
|
$1.47
EGP71.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN10.58
|
$1.91
EGP93.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.66
|
$0.57
EGP27.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.70
|
$0.21
EGP10.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.89
|
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
PLN4.35
|
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PLN1.36
|
$0.17
EGP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.96
|
$0.29
EGP14.09
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
PLN24.50
|
$0.97
EGP47.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN114.17
|
$6.76
EGP328.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.40
PLN117,511.93
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,339,578.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.94
PLN30.79
|
$3.26
EGP158.29
|
|
pay 68.4% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.69
PLN56.95
|
$7.84
EGP381.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$591.18
PLN2,291.82
|
$212.64
EGP10,338.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.23
PLN1,861.70
|
$144.87
EGP7,043.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.71
PLN735.45
|
$12.98
EGP630.98
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.71
PLN1,169.62
|
$70.10
EGP3,408.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,191.48
PLN24,002.50
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,857.41
|
|
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
PLN12.32
|
$1.76
EGP85.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
PLN11.65
|
$1.32
EGP64.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
PLN17.95
|
$1.76
EGP85.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
PLN122.68
|
$18.83
EGP915.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.64
PLN25.73
|
$2.80
EGP135.93
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.35
PLN295.99
|
$18.16
EGP883.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
PLN143.45
|
$33.59
EGP1,633.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.47
PLN315.82
|
$92.42
EGP4,493.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
PLN356.32
|
$30.97
EGP1,505.80
|
|
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