Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 19.5% more expensive than El Mansura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% more in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% more in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% more in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4% more in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% more in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Egypt
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Egypt are more expensive than in El Mansura.
If you lived in Egypt instead of El Mansura, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
|
El Mansura
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
EGP182.18
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.04
EGP156.16
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
EGP14.99
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
EGP5.35
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
El Mansura
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
EGP28.63
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.57
EGP80.68
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
EGP166.59
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
EGP72.33
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP105.46
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
EGP32.28
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.77
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.88
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.11
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.93
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.81
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
El Mansura
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.94
EGP48.28
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,388.44
EGP1,353,369.96
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.54
EGP79.12
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 44.9% more for housing
|
El Mansura
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.12
EGP314.05
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$131.94
EGP6,766.85
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$60.90
EGP3,123.16
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.19
EGP522.44
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
El Mansura
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.51
EGP3,103.33
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,217.93
EGP62,463.23
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Mansura
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
EGP104.11
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
EGP72.87
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP93.69
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.89
EGP763.44
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.44
EGP124.93
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
El Mansura
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.41
EGP1,149.16
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.11
EGP2,467.30
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.96
EGP4,511.23
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.45
EGP1,561.58
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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