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
ZAR155.83
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR93.50
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR18.16
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR14.28
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Cape Town
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.62
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR75.57
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR77.79
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR46.33
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR42.01
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.37
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.58
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.78
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.04
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.86
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Cape Town
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR93.10
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR779.15
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR363,604.76
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR174.53
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 79.4% less for housing
|
Cape Town
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR791.73
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR14,347.16
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR9,249.66
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,304.55
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Cape Town
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,787.16
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR78,879.90
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Town
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR46.75
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR38.86
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR54.02
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR725.29
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR124.66
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Cape Town
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR979.05
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR564.38
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,919.83
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,409.50
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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