Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 2.7 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP195.38
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP238.78
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.08
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP37.37
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP87.11
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP162.81
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP76.13
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP97.21
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP30.39
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.58
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.25
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.80
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.20
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.16
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP48.36
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP592.81
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,439,048.80
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP131.01
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP376.42
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,173.43
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,484.88
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP585.03
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,285.70
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP72,693.85
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 58.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP88.50
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP67.96
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP91.33
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,079.25
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP132.20
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 45.6% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,157.14
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,393.52
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,796.45
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,825.51
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
|
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