Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 38.3% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 76.1% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% 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 Brazil, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$28.83
|
$3.96
EGP200.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$33.88
|
$4.84
EGP245.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.58
|
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.41
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.68
|
$0.76
EGP38.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.50
|
$1.76
EGP89.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.47
|
$3.30
EGP167.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.58
|
$1.54
EGP78.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.63
|
$1.97
EGP99.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.59
|
$0.62
EGP31.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.99
|
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.56
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.57
|
$0.18
EGP9.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.77
|
$0.21
EGP10.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.61
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$20.75
|
$0.98
EGP49.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$223.43
|
$12.01
EGP609.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$109,030.03
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,008.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$41.83
|
$2.65
EGP134.74
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$100.69
|
$7.63
EGP387.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,619.25
|
$206.11
EGP10,463.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,134.00
|
$111.12
EGP5,641.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$279.12
|
$11.85
EGP601.68
|
|
pay 76.1% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,466.07
|
$66.57
EGP3,379.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$37,687.29
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,762.95
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.79
|
$1.79
EGP91.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.79
|
$1.38
EGP69.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$10.99
|
$1.85
EGP93.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$123.68
|
$21.86
EGP1,109.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.04
|
$2.68
EGP135.97
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$244.09
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$224.53
|
$48.49
EGP2,461.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$395.55
|
$97.17
EGP4,932.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$320.32
|
$36.98
EGP1,877.47
|
|
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