Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 63.9% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 61.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 57.7% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 79.1% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 85.9% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Athens, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$3.96
EGP201.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$4.84
EGP245.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 61.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$0.76
EGP38.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$1.76
EGP89.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$3.30
EGP167.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$1.54
EGP78.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$1.97
EGP100.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.62
EGP31.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 57.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$0.98
EGP49.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$12.01
EGP609.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,447.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$2.65
EGP134.78
|
|
pay 79.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$7.63
EGP387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$206.11
EGP10,466.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$111.12
EGP5,642.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$11.85
EGP601.86
|
|
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$66.57
EGP3,380.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,785.12
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$1.79
EGP91.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$1.38
EGP69.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$1.85
EGP93.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$21.86
EGP1,110.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$2.68
EGP136.01
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$48.49
EGP2,462.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$97.17
EGP4,934.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$36.98
EGP1,878.03
|
|
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