Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 23.5% more expensive than Alexandria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% more in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% more in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 93.0% more in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 41.5% more in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% more in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Egypt
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Egypt are more expensive than in Alexandria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Alexandria, you would:
pay 10.5% more for restaurants
|
Alexandria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
EGP179.64
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.47
EGP225.83
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
EGP14.78
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
EGP5.28
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Alexandria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
EGP34.39
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
EGP96.15
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
EGP164.26
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
EGP71.32
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
EGP106.22
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
EGP31.83
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.62
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.77
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.00
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.79
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
EGP13.14
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 93.0% more for transportation
|
Alexandria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.02
EGP51.75
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$2.44
EGP123.18
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,388.44
EGP1,334,463.30
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.65
EGP184.77
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 41.5% more for housing
|
Alexandria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.94
EGP401.37
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$114.18
EGP5,774.12
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.28
EGP3,250.62
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.19
EGP515.14
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
Alexandria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.51
EGP3,059.98
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,441.21
EGP72,882.23
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alexandria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
EGP102.65
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
EGP73.14
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.76
EGP746.55
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.44
EGP123.18
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Alexandria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.41
EGP1,133.11
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.11
EGP2,432.83
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.49
EGP5,132.55
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.70
EGP1,653.82
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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