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Egypt vs. Sunderland Cost of Living Summary
Egypt is 68.2% cheaper than Sunderland.
Egypt vs. Sunderland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Egypt instead of Sunderland, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
Sunderland | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.03 £15.17 | $4.04 EGP200.15 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.87 £7.48 | $5.01 EGP248.07 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.44 £1.85 | $0.36 EGP17.94 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.56 £1.18 | $0.16 EGP7.79 | |
Sunderland vs. Egypt - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.2% less for groceries
Sunderland | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.68 £1.27 | $0.56 EGP27.56 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.45 £4.13 | $1.51 EGP74.82 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.14 £4.65 | $3.31 EGP163.79 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.43 £2.60 | $1.43 EGP71.00 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.05 £3.07 | $2.05 EGP101.47 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.51 £1.15 | $0.65 EGP32.09 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.94 £0.71 | $0.29 EGP14.19 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.45 £1.10 | $0.21 EGP10.54 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.69 £1.28 | $0.16 EGP7.73 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.79 £0.60 | $0.18 EGP8.87 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.73 £0.55 | $0.17 EGP8.39 | |
Sunderland vs. Egypt - Cost of groceries
pay 67.3% less for transportation
Sunderland | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.14 £5.41 | $1.30 EGP64.37 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $76.12 £57.66 | $7.45 EGP369.18 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,772.71 £28,613.51 | $33,747.60 EGP2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.99 £17.42 | $3.10 EGP153.71 | |
Sunderland vs. Egypt - Cost of transportation
pay 82.5% less for housing
Sunderland | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $41.55 £31.47 | $12.49 EGP618.72 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $787.91 £596.85 | $157.03 EGP7,777.93 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $600.94 £455.23 | $85.28 EGP4,223.72 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $224.67 £170.19 | $13.26 EGP656.70 | |
Sunderland vs. Egypt - Cost of housing
pay 92.6% less for childcare
Sunderland | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,235.28 £935.74 | $71.39 EGP3,536.18 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $17,805.77 £13,488.19 | $1,608.71 EGP79,679.38 | |
Sunderland vs. Egypt - Cost of childcare
pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports
Sunderland | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.68 £5.06 | $1.67 EGP82.91 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 £3.79 | $1.40 EGP69.59 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $17.29 £13.10 | $1.99 EGP98.62 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $42.29 £32.03 | $21.74 EGP1,076.82 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.02 £9.10 | $3.25 EGP160.82 | |
Sunderland vs. Egypt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.3% less for clothing
Sunderland | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $79.01 £59.85 | $24.55 EGP1,215.76 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $44.73 £33.89 | $44.67 EGP2,212.35 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $85.80 £65.00 | $115.64 EGP5,727.75 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $81.24 £61.54 | $46.41 EGP2,298.48 | |
Sunderland vs. Egypt - Cost of clothing
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