Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 57.5% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
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Estonia
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Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.02
|
$3.96
EGP201.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
$4.84
EGP246.15
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.31
EGP15.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
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pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.76
EGP38.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$1.76
EGP89.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$3.30
EGP167.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$1.54
EGP78.48
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.35
|
$1.97
EGP100.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.62
EGP31.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.21
EGP10.91
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.15
EGP7.48
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.18
EGP9.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.21
EGP10.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
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pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.58
|
$0.98
EGP49.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.48
|
$12.01
EGP611.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,483,456.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.82
|
$2.65
EGP135.05
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
$7.63
EGP388.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€464.71
|
$206.11
EGP10,487.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€348.99
|
$111.12
EGP5,654.14
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
$11.85
EGP603.08
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.08
|
$66.57
EGP3,387.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,937.13
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$1.79
EGP91.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$1.38
EGP70.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
$1.85
EGP94.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.48
|
$21.86
EGP1,112.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.41
|
$2.68
EGP136.28
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
$23.44
EGP1,192.85
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.01
|
$48.49
EGP2,467.39
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.84
|
$97.17
EGP4,944.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.50
|
$36.98
EGP1,881.85
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