Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 53.4% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Egypt instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
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South Africa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
R152.21
|
$2.69
E£83.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
R77.14
|
$3.27
E£100.98
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
R17.09
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
R12.80
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
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pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
R16.09
|
$0.40
E£12.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.09
R60.84
|
$1.23
E£37.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
R69.01
|
$2.42
E£74.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
R33.70
|
$1.12
E£34.58
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
R36.33
|
$1.58
E£48.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
R12.02
|
$0.40
E£12.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R11.19
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R11.63
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
R11.51
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
R9.17
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R9.14
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
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pay 61.5% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
R91.40
|
$1.02
E£31.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
R799.58
|
$7.97
E£246.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,011.69
R354,107.81
|
$15,876.53
E£490,329.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.53
R148.10
|
$1.85
E£56.98
|
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pay 75.5% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
R944.79
|
$10.98
E£339.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.02
R6,704.49
|
$109.16
E£3,371.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.79
R6,247.74
|
$71.02
E£2,193.28
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.15
R1,575.74
|
$16.81
E£519.26
|
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pay 53.9% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.19
R3,090.28
|
$58.30
E£1,800.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,082.89
R60,609.24
|
$1,699.22
E£52,478.45
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
R33.34
|
$1.45
E£44.68
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
R32.91
|
$1.03
E£31.81
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
R50.40
|
$1.57
E£48.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.74
R604.29
|
$15.18
E£468.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.40
R106.11
|
$3.13
E£96.59
|
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pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.19
R849.05
|
$17.23
E£531.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.96
R529.97
|
$28.02
E£865.46
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
R1,586.88
|
$63.69
E£1,966.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.81
R1,411.78
|
$28.91
E£892.97
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