Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 51.7% cheaper than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.1% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 79.6% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,131.57
|
$3.96
EGP200.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,505.58
|
$4.84
EGP245.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD335.25
|
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD191.37
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD271.62
|
$0.76
EGP38.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,511.82
|
$1.76
EGP89.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,131.22
|
$3.30
EGP167.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD855.05
|
$1.54
EGP78.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,247.66
|
$1.97
EGP99.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.41
|
$0.62
EGP31.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD285.58
|
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD248.54
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD309.96
|
$0.18
EGP9.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.70
|
$0.21
EGP10.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD122.43
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,801.18
|
$0.98
EGP49.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,007.97
|
$12.01
EGP609.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,019,120.25
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,008.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,462.33
|
$2.65
EGP134.74
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,480.20
|
$7.63
EGP387.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD266,463.93
|
$206.11
EGP10,463.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD174,423.68
|
$111.12
EGP5,641.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,660.39
|
$11.85
EGP601.68
|
|
pay 79.6% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD105,417.70
|
$66.57
EGP3,379.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,519,643.57
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,762.95
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD651.04
|
$1.79
EGP91.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,116.47
|
$1.38
EGP69.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,001.59
|
$1.85
EGP93.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,150.50
|
$21.86
EGP1,109.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,253.59
|
$2.68
EGP135.97
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,644.70
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD19,964.44
|
$48.49
EGP2,461.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,489.31
|
$97.17
EGP4,932.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,263.94
|
$36.98
EGP1,877.47
|
|
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