Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 62.7% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
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Qatar
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
QAR22.81
|
$3.82
EGP185.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
QAR26.57
|
$4.07
EGP197.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
QAR2.93
|
$0.33
EGP16.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.27
|
$0.17
EGP8.33
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$0.75
EGP36.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
QAR17.27
|
$1.78
EGP86.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
QAR27.06
|
$3.20
EGP155.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
QAR9.60
|
$1.47
EGP71.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.31
|
$1.91
EGP93.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.17
|
$0.57
EGP27.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
$0.21
EGP10.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
QAR2.64
|
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
QAR2.02
|
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
QAR1.61
|
$0.17
EGP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
QAR1.71
|
$0.29
EGP14.09
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.87
|
$0.97
EGP47.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.83
QAR145.37
|
$6.76
EGP328.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,428.50
QAR74,566.27
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,339,578.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
QAR60.16
|
$3.26
EGP158.29
|
|
pay 86.2% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.86
QAR302.44
|
$7.84
EGP381.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.28
QAR5,538.23
|
$212.64
EGP10,338.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.10
QAR4,227.19
|
$144.87
EGP7,043.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.03
QAR244.65
|
$12.98
EGP630.98
|
|
pay 83.9% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$747.12
QAR2,727.06
|
$70.10
EGP3,408.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,930.81
QAR39,898.65
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,857.41
|
|
pay 79.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.11
|
$1.76
EGP85.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
QAR20.95
|
$1.32
EGP64.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
QAR23.81
|
$1.76
EGP85.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.12
QAR482.27
|
$18.83
EGP915.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.67
QAR42.61
|
$2.80
EGP135.93
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
QAR219.08
|
$18.16
EGP883.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.52
QAR158.85
|
$33.59
EGP1,633.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.36
QAR326.17
|
$92.42
EGP4,493.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.32
QAR322.37
|
$30.97
EGP1,505.80
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