Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 28.7% cheaper than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Russia, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB667.23
|
$3.96
EGP199.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB424.66
|
$4.84
EGP243.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB81.77
|
$0.31
EGP15.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB39.40
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Russia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB48.03
|
$0.76
EGP38.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB380.81
|
$1.76
EGP88.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB314.90
|
$3.30
EGP166.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB124.12
|
$1.54
EGP77.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB169.74
|
$1.97
EGP99.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB55.52
|
$0.62
EGP31.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB56.51
|
$0.21
EGP10.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB73.15
|
$0.15
EGP7.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB90.83
|
$0.18
EGP8.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB22.17
|
$0.21
EGP10.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.35
|
$0.23
EGP11.39
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Russia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB217.14
|
$0.98
EGP49.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,810.73
|
$12.01
EGP605.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,730,732.98
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,469,369.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB425.37
|
$2.65
EGP133.77
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Russia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB612.35
|
$7.63
EGP384.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB31,209.24
|
$206.11
EGP10,387.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,611.78
|
$111.12
EGP5,600.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,655.91
|
$11.85
EGP597.35
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB19,483.65
|
$66.57
EGP3,354.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB520,116.06
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,225.49
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB145.82
|
$1.79
EGP90.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB171.24
|
$1.38
EGP69.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB215.01
|
$1.85
EGP93.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,885.70
|
$21.86
EGP1,101.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB407.25
|
$2.68
EGP134.99
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,314.24
|
$23.44
EGP1,181.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,476.80
|
$48.49
EGP2,443.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,843.67
|
$97.17
EGP4,897.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,749.85
|
$36.98
EGP1,863.98
|
|
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