Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 65.7% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.7% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 67.6% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 64.5% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 86.9% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.7% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 32.3% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,938.34
|
$3.96
EGP200.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,600.95
|
$4.84
EGP244.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,018.63
|
$0.31
EGP15.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC755.66
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 67.6% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,282.89
|
$0.76
EGP38.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,906.32
|
$1.76
EGP89.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,534.22
|
$3.30
EGP166.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,627.41
|
$1.54
EGP78.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,011.79
|
$1.97
EGP99.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC906.55
|
$0.62
EGP31.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC312.54
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC616.27
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC618.93
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC554.41
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC564.25
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 64.5% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,850.83
|
$0.98
EGP49.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,824.43
|
$12.01
EGP607.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,764,223.41
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,794.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,914.72
|
$2.65
EGP134.35
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,571.87
|
$7.63
EGP386.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC394,178.72
|
$206.11
EGP10,433.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC277,382.65
|
$111.12
EGP5,624.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,581.54
|
$11.85
EGP599.97
|
|
pay 86.9% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC262,976.20
|
$66.57
EGP3,369.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,566,741.44
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,550.08
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,381.67
|
$1.79
EGP90.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,851.35
|
$1.38
EGP69.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,321.54
|
$1.85
EGP93.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,124.63
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,370.16
|
$2.68
EGP135.58
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,095.05
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,565.56
|
$48.49
EGP2,454.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,924.83
|
$97.17
EGP4,918.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,253.16
|
$36.98
EGP1,872.13
|
|
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