Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 59.5% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 52.6% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 88.4% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.6% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 22.7% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.91
|
$3.96
EGP200.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.57
|
$4.84
EGP244.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
$0.31
EGP15.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.30
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.56
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.14
|
$1.76
EGP89.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.21
|
$3.30
EGP166.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.35
|
$1.54
EGP77.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.24
|
$1.97
EGP99.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$0.62
EGP31.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.36
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.64
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
$0.98
EGP49.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.62
|
$12.01
EGP607.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,590.23
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,019.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR58.17
|
$2.65
EGP134.19
|
|
pay 88.4% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR307.11
|
$7.63
EGP385.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,194.15
|
$206.11
EGP10,420.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,438.21
|
$111.12
EGP5,618.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR270.51
|
$11.85
EGP599.24
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,818.29
|
$66.57
EGP3,365.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR39,044.32
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,460.39
|
|
pay 76.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.12
|
$1.79
EGP90.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.69
|
$1.38
EGP69.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.82
|
$1.85
EGP93.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR486.87
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.37
|
$2.68
EGP135.41
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR188.06
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR168.48
|
$48.49
EGP2,451.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR331.23
|
$97.17
EGP4,913.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR266.04
|
$36.98
EGP1,869.87
|
|
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