Cost of living comparison
Hurghada is 6.2% cheaper than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Hurghada
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in Hurghada
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Hurghada
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% less in Hurghada
- Childcare
-
pay 42.7% less in Hurghada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% more in Hurghada
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Hurghada are more expensive than in Egypt. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Hurghada.
If you lived in Hurghada instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Hurghada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
$4.06
EGP208.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
$6.27
EGP321.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
$0.32
EGP16.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
$0.13
EGP6.58
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Hurghada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
$0.61
EGP31.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
$2.79
EGP143.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
$3.80
EGP195.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
$1.77
EGP90.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
$2.21
EGP113.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
$0.71
EGP36.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
$0.17
EGP8.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
$0.14
EGP7.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
$0.25
EGP12.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
$0.26
EGP13.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
$0.28
EGP14.17
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Hurghada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
$1.10
EGP56.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
$3.04
EGP156.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
$2.02
EGP103.36
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Egypt
|
Hurghada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
$5.89
EGP301.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
$158.71
EGP8,139.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
$60.90
EGP3,123.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
$16.56
EGP849.17
|
|
pay 42.7% less for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Hurghada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
$30.45
EGP1,561.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
$1,014.94
EGP52,052.69
|
|
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Hurghada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
$2.71
EGP138.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
$1.72
EGP88.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
$2.23
EGP114.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
$30.45
EGP1,561.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
$2.03
EGP104.11
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Hurghada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
?? |
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