Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 73.7% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 69.1% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 89.4% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 92.5% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
$3.96
EGP197.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
$4.84
EGP240.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,181
|
$0.31
EGP15.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA944
|
$0.12
EGP6.12
|
|
pay 69.1% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,653
|
$0.76
EGP37.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,771
|
$1.76
EGP87.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,832
|
$3.30
EGP164.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,078
|
$1.54
EGP76.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,356
|
$1.97
EGP98.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$0.62
EGP30.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$0.21
EGP10.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,714
|
$0.15
EGP7.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,285
|
$0.18
EGP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,071
|
$0.21
EGP10.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,499
|
$0.23
EGP11.25
|
|
pay 89.4% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,363
|
$0.98
EGP48.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.01
EGP597.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,154.15
EGP1,451,128.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.65
EGP132.11
|
|
pay 92.5% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$7.63
EGP379.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,147,209
|
$206.11
EGP10,258.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,388,508
|
$111.12
EGP5,530.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$11.85
EGP589.94
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$66.57
EGP3,313.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,472.73
EGP73,304.08
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,653
|
$1.79
EGP89.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,417
|
$1.38
EGP68.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,361
|
$1.85
EGP92.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.86
EGP1,088.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.68
EGP133.31
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$23.44
EGP1,166.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.49
EGP2,413.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.17
EGP4,836.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$36.98
EGP1,840.84
|
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