Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 22.7% cheaper than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% more in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH241.31
|
$3.96
EGP200.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH213.84
|
$4.84
EGP244.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.13
|
$0.31
EGP15.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.49
|
$0.76
EGP38.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH156.36
|
$1.76
EGP89.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.81
|
$3.30
EGP166.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.54
|
$1.54
EGP78.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.82
|
$1.97
EGP99.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
$0.62
EGP31.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.48
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.24
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.11
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH203.55
|
$0.98
EGP49.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH428.19
|
$12.01
EGP607.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,794.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH160.14
|
$2.65
EGP134.35
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH222.28
|
$7.63
EGP386.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,376.40
|
$206.11
EGP10,433.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,804.25
|
$111.12
EGP5,624.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,363.01
|
$11.85
EGP599.97
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,310.66
|
$66.57
EGP3,369.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,550.08
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.20
|
$1.79
EGP90.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.76
|
$1.38
EGP69.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH91.12
|
$1.85
EGP93.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH853.14
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH154.43
|
$2.68
EGP135.58
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
|
$48.49
EGP2,454.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
|
$97.17
EGP4,918.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,387.35
|
$36.98
EGP1,872.13
|
|
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