Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 49.7% cheaper than Cape Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 79.4% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 66.9% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.6% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Cape Town
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR153.71
|
$3.96
EGP198.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR92.23
|
$4.84
EGP242.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR17.91
|
$0.31
EGP15.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR14.08
|
$0.12
EGP6.16
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Cape Town
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.35
|
$0.76
EGP37.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR74.54
|
$1.76
EGP88.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR76.74
|
$3.30
EGP165.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR45.70
|
$1.54
EGP77.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR41.44
|
$1.97
EGP98.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.19
|
$0.62
EGP30.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.55
|
$0.21
EGP10.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.41
|
$0.15
EGP7.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.60
|
$0.18
EGP8.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.91
|
$0.21
EGP10.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.72
|
$0.23
EGP11.33
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Cape Town
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR91.84
|
$0.98
EGP49.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR768.56
|
$12.01
EGP601.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR358,662.50
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,460,645.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR172.16
|
$2.65
EGP132.97
|
|
pay 79.4% less for housing
|
Cape Town
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR780.97
|
$7.63
EGP382.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR14,152.15
|
$206.11
EGP10,326.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR9,123.93
|
$111.12
EGP5,567.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,286.82
|
$11.85
EGP593.81
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Cape Town
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,735.68
|
$66.57
EGP3,335.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR77,807.73
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,784.81
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Town
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR46.11
|
$1.79
EGP89.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR38.33
|
$1.38
EGP68.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.29
|
$1.85
EGP92.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR715.43
|
$21.86
EGP1,095.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR122.97
|
$2.68
EGP134.19
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Cape Town
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR965.74
|
$23.44
EGP1,174.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR556.71
|
$48.49
EGP2,429.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,893.74
|
$97.17
EGP4,868.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,390.34
|
$36.98
EGP1,852.91
|
|
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