Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 36.4% cheaper than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 56.5% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP17,937.35
|
$3.96
EGP200.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,263.30
|
$4.84
EGP245.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,349.05
|
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,541.94
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,428.43
|
$0.76
EGP38.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,239.54
|
$1.76
EGP89.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,566.87
|
$3.30
EGP167.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,626.69
|
$1.54
EGP78.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,343.66
|
$1.97
EGP99.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,574.04
|
$0.62
EGP31.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,941.52
|
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,355.73
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,952.71
|
$0.18
EGP9.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,136.43
|
$0.21
EGP10.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,933.44
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,037.03
|
$0.98
EGP49.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP146,455.63
|
$12.01
EGP609.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP75,312,176.03
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,008.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP60,180.21
|
$2.65
EGP134.74
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP97,652.70
|
$7.63
EGP387.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,162,841.62
|
$206.11
EGP10,463.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,006,854.60
|
$111.12
EGP5,641.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP283,451.88
|
$11.85
EGP601.68
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP813,841.47
|
$66.57
EGP3,379.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,630,688.03
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,762.95
|
|
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,925.57
|
$1.79
EGP91.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP5,994.28
|
$1.38
EGP69.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP8,932.84
|
$1.85
EGP93.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP95,851.43
|
$21.86
EGP1,109.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,597.14
|
$2.68
EGP135.97
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP222,057.73
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP163,169.37
|
$48.49
EGP2,461.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP348,344.43
|
$97.17
EGP4,932.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP294,905.91
|
$36.98
EGP1,877.47
|
|
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