Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 55.6% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 67.4% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 75.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 74.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 49.5% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.1% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 26.9% less in Egypt
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE515.28
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE490.74
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE217.82
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE120.26
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 67.4% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE253.58
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE679.03
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE506.21
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE283.16
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE332.23
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE162.53
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE117.70
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE140.98
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE197.93
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE107.96
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE87.55
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 75.0% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE651.48
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,551.86
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,944,449.80
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,171.53
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,778.48
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,022.96
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,345.46
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,767.65
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,752.61
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE285,120.89
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE272.36
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE181.47
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE441.67
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,457.57
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE785.19
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,662.05
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,416.67
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,324.09
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,722.25
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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