Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 11.6% cheaper than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% more in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 22.3% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% more in Egypt
The cost of clothing and transportation in Egypt are more expensive than in Delhi. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹355.78
|
$3.96
EGP201.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
$4.84
EGP245.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.88
|
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.93
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹47.01
|
$0.76
EGP38.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹203.48
|
$1.76
EGP89.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹246.75
|
$3.30
EGP167.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹98.79
|
$1.54
EGP78.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹138.33
|
$1.97
EGP100.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹76.45
|
$0.62
EGP31.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.68
|
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.66
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.66
|
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.97
|
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.62
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹378.61
|
$0.98
EGP49.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,016.51
|
$12.01
EGP609.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,447.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹213.47
|
$2.65
EGP134.78
|
|
pay 35.8% less for housing
|
Delhi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹727.14
|
$7.63
EGP387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,987.71
|
$206.11
EGP10,466.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,074.87
|
$111.12
EGP5,642.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,967.17
|
$11.85
EGP601.86
|
|
pay 22.3% less for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,934.46
|
$66.57
EGP3,380.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹151,494.45
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,785.12
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹203.30
|
$1.79
EGP91.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹208.21
|
$1.38
EGP69.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
$1.85
EGP93.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,827.75
|
$21.86
EGP1,110.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹421.85
|
$2.68
EGP136.01
|
|
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,766.35
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,769.96
|
$48.49
EGP2,462.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,558.65
|
$97.17
EGP4,934.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,504.83
|
$36.98
EGP1,878.03
|
|
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