Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 43.1% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.7% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB78.18
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.61
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.71
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB273.52
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB223.99
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.24
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.25
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.44
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.32
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.07
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.20
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.95
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.70
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB852.25
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB323.90
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB73.71
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB63.65
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB181.65
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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