Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 65.4% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 62.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 65.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 77.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 79.9% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 38.5% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU732.60
|
$3.96
EGP199.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU409.73
|
$4.84
EGP243.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU78.61
|
$0.31
EGP15.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU58.77
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU99.70
|
$0.76
EGP38.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU272.56
|
$1.76
EGP88.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU170.34
|
$3.30
EGP166.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU153.91
|
$1.54
EGP77.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU168.51
|
$1.97
EGP99.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU51.47
|
$0.62
EGP31.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU48.03
|
$0.21
EGP10.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.93
|
$0.15
EGP7.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU51.96
|
$0.18
EGP8.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU34.70
|
$0.21
EGP10.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU34.07
|
$0.23
EGP11.39
|
|
pay 65.2% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU310.39
|
$0.98
EGP49.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU2,002.78
|
$12.01
EGP605.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,485,047.01
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,469,369.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU942.31
|
$2.65
EGP133.77
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,680.59
|
$7.63
EGP384.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,580.97
|
$206.11
EGP10,387.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,567.24
|
$111.12
EGP5,600.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU4,020.72
|
$11.85
EGP597.35
|
|
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,977.50
|
$66.57
EGP3,354.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU314,585.40
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,225.49
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU144.08
|
$1.79
EGP90.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU166.99
|
$1.38
EGP69.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU214.33
|
$1.85
EGP93.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,246.88
|
$21.86
EGP1,101.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU419.53
|
$2.68
EGP134.99
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,771.14
|
$23.44
EGP1,181.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,050.38
|
$48.49
EGP2,443.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,497.80
|
$97.17
EGP4,897.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,425.81
|
$36.98
EGP1,863.98
|
|
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