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
EGP201.41
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP246.15
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.54
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.52
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP89.80
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP167.83
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.48
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP100.21
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.33
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.91
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.48
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.07
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.52
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.85
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP611.10
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,483,456.78
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP135.05
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP388.03
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,487.38
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,654.14
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP603.08
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,387.10
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,937.13
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 58.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP91.24
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP70.05
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP94.15
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,112.55
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP136.28
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 45.6% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,192.85
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,467.39
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,944.46
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,881.85
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about South Africa or Egypt. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.