Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 65.2% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.82
|
$3.96
EGP201.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.91
|
$4.84
EGP245.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.60
|
$0.31
EGP15.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.98
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 63.9% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.69
|
$0.76
EGP38.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.01
|
$1.76
EGP89.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.08
|
$3.30
EGP167.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.67
|
$1.54
EGP78.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.61
|
$1.97
EGP100.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$0.62
EGP31.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.21
EGP10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.19
|
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 58.0% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.27
|
$0.98
EGP49.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.82
|
$12.01
EGP610.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,439.62
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,481,055.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.34
|
$2.65
EGP134.83
|
|
pay 82.3% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.05
|
$7.63
EGP387.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€820.80
|
$206.11
EGP10,470.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€673.20
|
$111.12
EGP5,644.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€132.61
|
$11.85
EGP602.10
|
|
pay 81.9% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€397.96
|
$66.57
EGP3,381.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,934.71
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,815.84
|
|
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.29
|
$1.79
EGP91.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.44
|
$1.38
EGP69.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.67
|
$1.85
EGP93.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.60
|
$21.86
EGP1,110.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.33
|
$2.68
EGP136.06
|
|
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.44
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.62
|
$48.49
EGP2,463.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.22
|
$97.17
EGP4,936.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€102.50
|
$36.98
EGP1,878.80
|
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