Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 81.1% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 83.7% less for restaurants
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Cayman Islands
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
$3.82
EGP186.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
$4.07
EGP199.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
$0.33
EGP16.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
$0.17
EGP8.38
|
|
pay 83.1% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$0.75
EGP36.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
$1.78
EGP87.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
$1.47
EGP72.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
$1.91
EGP93.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
$0.57
EGP27.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.21
EGP10.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
$0.14
EGP6.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
$0.15
EGP7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
$0.29
EGP14.18
|
|
pay 70.5% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
$0.97
EGP47.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$6.76
EGP330.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,348,120.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
$3.26
EGP159.30
|
|
pay 93.3% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
$7.84
EGP383.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
$212.64
EGP10,404.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
$144.87
EGP7,088.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
$12.98
EGP635.00
|
|
pay 92.3% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
$70.10
EGP3,429.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
$2,485.76
EGP121,628.00
|
|
pay 82.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
$1.76
EGP85.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
$1.32
EGP64.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$1.76
EGP85.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
$18.83
EGP921.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$2.80
EGP136.79
|
|
pay 63.1% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
$18.16
EGP888.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
$33.59
EGP1,643.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
$92.42
EGP4,522.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
$30.97
EGP1,515.40
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