Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 54.8% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 62.9% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 77.3% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 66.4% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.5% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.47
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.25
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.37
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.51
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.25
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.69
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.42
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.43
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.59
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.15
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.58
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,406.35
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC278.91
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 77.3% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC367.87
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,698.12
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,049.30
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC602.33
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 66.4% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,399.14
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,110.44
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.46
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.92
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC263.81
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.55
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC629.74
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC417.75
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC978.90
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC945.64
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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