Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 48.2% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Chile, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$3.96
EGP201.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$4.84
EGP245.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.31
EGP15.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 55.0% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$0.76
EGP38.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$1.76
EGP89.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$3.30
EGP167.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.54
EGP78.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$1.97
EGP100.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.62
EGP31.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.21
EGP10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$0.98
EGP49.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1900
|
$12.01
EGP610.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF576.2800
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,481,055.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$2.65
EGP134.83
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$7.63
EGP387.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.1100
|
$206.11
EGP10,470.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.7800
|
$111.12
EGP5,644.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7800
|
$11.85
EGP602.10
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.1600
|
$66.57
EGP3,381.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF159.5700
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,815.84
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$1.79
EGP91.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$1.38
EGP69.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$1.85
EGP93.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4400
|
$21.86
EGP1,110.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$2.68
EGP136.06
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5600
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$48.49
EGP2,463.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.1900
|
$97.17
EGP4,936.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.7900
|
$36.98
EGP1,878.80
|
|
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