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Egypt vs. Santa Fe Cost of Living Summary
Egypt is 66.6% cheaper than Santa Fe.
Egypt vs. Santa Fe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Egypt instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 76.1% less for restaurants
Santa Fe | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.00 | $4.04 EGP200.15 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.00 | $5.01 EGP248.07 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.73 | $0.36 EGP17.94 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.84 | $0.16 EGP7.79 | |
Santa Fe vs. Egypt - Cost of restaurants
pay 70.5% less for groceries
Santa Fe | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.97 | $0.56 EGP27.56 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.94 | $1.51 EGP74.82 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.94 | $3.31 EGP163.79 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.41 | $1.43 EGP71.00 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.53 | $2.05 EGP101.47 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.24 | $0.65 EGP32.09 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.68 | $0.29 EGP14.19 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 | $0.21 EGP10.54 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.37 | $0.16 EGP7.73 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.20 | $0.18 EGP8.87 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.18 | $0.17 EGP8.39 | |
Santa Fe vs. Egypt - Cost of groceries
pay 42.0% less for transportation
Santa Fe | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.98 | $1.30 EGP64.37 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $7.45 EGP369.18 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,500.00 | $33,747.60 EGP2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.51 | $3.10 EGP153.71 | |
Santa Fe vs. Egypt - Cost of transportation
pay 89.8% less for housing
Santa Fe | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $68.80 | $12.49 EGP618.72 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,187.50 | $157.03 EGP7,777.93 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,652.50 | $85.28 EGP4,223.72 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $131.92 | $13.26 EGP656.70 | |
Santa Fe vs. Egypt - Cost of housing
pay 92.2% less for childcare
Santa Fe | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,340.00 | $71.39 EGP3,536.18 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,435.00 | $1,608.71 EGP79,679.38 | |
Santa Fe vs. Egypt - Cost of childcare
pay 75.2% less for entertainment and sports
Santa Fe | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 | $1.67 EGP82.91 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.06 | $1.40 EGP69.59 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $10.00 | $1.99 EGP98.62 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $86.67 | $21.74 EGP1,076.82 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 | $3.25 EGP160.82 | |
Santa Fe vs. Egypt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.4% less for clothing
Santa Fe | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $47.50 | $24.55 EGP1,215.76 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $50.00 | $44.67 EGP2,212.35 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.33 | $115.64 EGP5,727.75 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.00 | $46.41 EGP2,298.48 | |
Santa Fe vs. Egypt - Cost of clothing
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