Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 46.7% cheaper than Serbia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
RSD710
|
$3.82
EGP184.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.11
RSD757
|
$4.07
EGP196.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
RSD148
|
$0.33
EGP16.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
RSD111
|
$0.17
EGP8.27
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
RSD71
|
$0.75
EGP36.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
RSD348
|
$1.78
EGP86.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
RSD488
|
$3.20
EGP154.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
RSD239
|
$1.47
EGP71.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
RSD295
|
$1.91
EGP92.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD47
|
$0.57
EGP27.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RSD76
|
$0.21
EGP10.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
RSD72
|
$0.14
EGP6.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
RSD84
|
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RSD41
|
$0.17
EGP8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD37
|
$0.29
EGP13.99
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RSD677
|
$0.97
EGP46.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.61
RSD2,836
|
$6.76
EGP326.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,673.81
RSD2,842,510
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,330,925.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.78
RSD722
|
$3.26
EGP157.27
|
|
pay 52.3% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
RSD2,322
|
$7.84
EGP378.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.12
RSD30,811
|
$212.64
EGP10,271.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.18
RSD22,185
|
$144.87
EGP6,997.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.12
RSD11,841
|
$12.98
EGP626.91
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.93
RSD23,437
|
$70.10
EGP3,386.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,902.44
RSD628,996
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,076.74
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
RSD209
|
$1.76
EGP84.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
RSD164
|
$1.32
EGP63.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
RSD383
|
$1.76
EGP84.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
RSD2,562
|
$18.83
EGP909.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
RSD481
|
$2.80
EGP135.05
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.85
RSD6,804
|
$18.16
EGP877.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
RSD3,727
|
$33.59
EGP1,622.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.04
RSD9,382
|
$92.42
EGP4,464.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
RSD10,122
|
$30.97
EGP1,496.08
|
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