Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 45.2% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 56.6% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.5% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 56.6% less for housing
|
Turkey
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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