Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 73.1% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 73.3% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 81.3% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 89.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 94.5% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 77.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 30.5% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.90
|
$3.96
EGP199.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.30
|
$4.84
EGP243.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
$0.31
EGP15.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 73.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.88
|
$0.76
EGP38.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.52
|
$1.76
EGP88.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.21
|
$3.30
EGP166.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
$1.54
EGP77.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.15
|
$1.97
EGP99.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$0.62
EGP31.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
$0.21
EGP10.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.46
|
$0.15
EGP7.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
$0.18
EGP8.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
$0.21
EGP10.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$0.23
EGP11.39
|
|
pay 81.3% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.20
|
$0.98
EGP49.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD123.57
|
$12.01
EGP605.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD185,355.90
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,469,369.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.97
|
$2.65
EGP133.77
|
|
pay 89.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.49
|
$7.63
EGP384.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,756.96
|
$206.11
EGP10,387.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,721.84
|
$111.12
EGP5,600.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD166.20
|
$11.85
EGP597.35
|
|
pay 94.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,628.28
|
$66.57
EGP3,354.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,459.94
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,225.49
|
|
pay 77.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.22
|
$1.79
EGP90.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
$1.38
EGP69.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.30
|
$1.85
EGP93.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD143.98
|
$21.86
EGP1,101.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.45
|
$2.68
EGP134.99
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD90.76
|
$23.44
EGP1,181.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.72
|
$48.49
EGP2,443.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD132.35
|
$97.17
EGP4,897.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD152.77
|
$36.98
EGP1,863.98
|
|
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