Cost of living comparison
Giza is 9.4% cheaper than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Giza
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% less in Giza
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% less in Giza
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% less in Giza
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% more in Giza
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Giza
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Giza
Expenses including transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Giza.
If you lived in Giza instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Giza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP200.37
|
$3.04
EGP154.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP244.87
|
$5.07
EGP256.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.46
|
$0.33
EGP16.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
$0.13
EGP6.55
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Giza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.32
|
$0.56
EGP28.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP89.33
|
$1.27
EGP64.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP166.97
|
$3.46
EGP175.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.08
|
$1.51
EGP76.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP99.69
|
$2.00
EGP101.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.17
|
$0.63
EGP31.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
$0.22
EGP11.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
$0.12
EGP6.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
$0.17
EGP8.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
$0.22
EGP11.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
$0.28
EGP14.39
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Giza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.60
|
$0.97
EGP48.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP607.95
|
$2.03
EGP102.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,794.69
|
$28,925.79
EGP1,464,234.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP134.35
|
$2.44
EGP123.30
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Egypt
|
Giza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP386.03
|
$7.74
EGP391.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,433.21
|
$111.64
EGP5,651.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,624.94
|
$75.44
EGP3,819.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP599.97
|
$12.97
EGP656.43
|
|
pay 6.0% more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Giza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,369.60
|
$51.17
EGP2,590.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,550.08
|
$1,989.28
EGP100,698.26
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Giza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP90.76
|
$1.37
EGP69.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP69.69
|
$1.22
EGP61.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP93.66
|
$1.98
EGP100.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,106.81
|
$12.26
EGP620.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP135.58
|
$3.30
EGP166.97
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Giza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.69
|
$13.87
EGP702.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,454.64
|
$49.01
EGP2,480.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,918.93
|
$91.34
EGP4,623.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,872.13
|
$27.40
EGP1,387.17
|
|
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