Cost of living in Sheikh Zayed
compared to
Cost of living in Sheikh Zayed vs. Egypt overall average
Sheikh Zayed is 7.9% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Sheikh Zayed
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Sheikh Zayed
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Sheikh Zayed
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Sheikh Zayed
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% more in Sheikh Zayed
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Sheikh Zayed
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Sheikh Zayed
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Sheikh Zayed are more expensive than in Egypt. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Sheikh Zayed.
Sheikh Zayed Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP198.00
|
$2.49
-
$5.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
EGP222.75
|
$3.32
-
$5.19
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
EGP16.04
|
$0.31
-
$1.25
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP5.68
|
$0.10
-
$0.52
|
Sheikh Zayed - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
EGP35.78
|
$0.34
-
$2.49
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
EGP90.62
|
$0.83
-
$3.64
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
EGP156.15
|
$2.75
-
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
EGP67.98
|
$1.00
-
$1.62
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
EGP99.69
|
$1.70
-
$2.45
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP32.23
|
$0.38
-
$0.94
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
EGP14.22
|
$0.24
-
$0.47
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP9.88
|
$0.09
-
$0.33
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.52
|
$0.08
-
$0.24
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.67
|
$0.07
-
$0.28
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.53
|
$0.09
-
$0.28
|
Sheikh Zayed - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
EGP62.44
|
$1.18
-
$1.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,243.08
EGP1,584,032.82
|
$33,243.08
-
$37,398.47
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
EGP186.12
|
$2.08
-
$5.82
|
Sheikh Zayed - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.21
EGP533.94
|
$4.99
-
$20.78
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.77
EGP9,900.21
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$83.11
EGP3,960.08
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.27
EGP489.58
|
$7.37
-
$34.95
|
Sheikh Zayed - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.34
EGP4,114.09
|
$51.94
-
$145.44
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,846.84
EGP88,001.82
|
$1,454.38
-
$4,051.50
|
Sheikh Zayed - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.30
|
$1.25
-
$6.23
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
EGP71.63
|
$0.73
-
$2.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
EGP83.16
|
$1.66
-
$3.12
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.55
EGP1,980.04
|
$41.55
-
$41.55
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.91
EGP138.60
|
$2.08
-
$4.16
|
Sheikh Zayed - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.45
EGP1,450.76
|
$12.47
-
$62.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.06
EGP2,623.55
|
$16.62
-
$83.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$133.90
EGP6,380.13
|
$72.72
-
$249.32
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.28
EGP2,586.43
|
$14.54
-
$103.88
|
Sheikh Zayed - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Egypt
to see the average cost of cities throughout Egypt, like
Sheikh Zayed,
El Mansura,
Al Rehab,
El Faiyum,
Tanta,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Egypt compared to Sheikh Zayed.
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