Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 57.6% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
$3.82
EGP184.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
$4.07
EGP196.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA867
|
$0.33
EGP16.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA801
|
$0.17
EGP8.27
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA409
|
$0.75
EGP36.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,071
|
$1.78
EGP86.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,620
|
$3.20
EGP154.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,426
|
$1.47
EGP71.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,969
|
$1.91
EGP92.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA598
|
$0.57
EGP27.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA464
|
$0.21
EGP10.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA573
|
$0.14
EGP6.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA466
|
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA354
|
$0.17
EGP8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA302
|
$0.29
EGP13.99
|
|
pay 59.7% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,621
|
$0.97
EGP46.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,327
|
$6.76
EGP326.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,271,439
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,330,925.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,258
|
$3.26
EGP157.27
|
|
pay 76.6% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,584
|
$7.84
EGP378.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA552,914
|
$212.64
EGP10,271.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA217,246
|
$144.87
EGP6,997.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,303
|
$12.98
EGP626.91
|
|
pay 72.4% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA150,388
|
$70.10
EGP3,386.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,411,122
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,076.74
|
|
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,479
|
$1.76
EGP84.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,335
|
$1.32
EGP63.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA789
|
$1.76
EGP84.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,117
|
$18.83
EGP909.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
$2.80
EGP135.05
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,501
|
$18.16
EGP877.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,367
|
$33.59
EGP1,622.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,111
|
$92.42
EGP4,464.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA44,870
|
$30.97
EGP1,496.08
|
|
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