Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 15.2% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 75.7% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 71.4% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.6% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0 times more in Egypt
Expenses including transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Benin, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,887
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA396
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA293
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA723
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,516
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,108
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,115
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,402
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA678
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA342
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA285
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA399
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA357
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA399
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 75.7% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,167
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA6,794
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA30,078
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA102,855
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA75,490
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA108,239
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 71.4% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA117,952
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,459,938
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA566
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,359
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,227
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA31,847
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,436
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA25,950
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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