Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 57.5% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 72.7% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 50.8% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 48.5% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 73.5% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 75.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.2% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 19.7% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.10
|
$3.96
EGP198.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.37
|
$4.84
EGP242.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.96
|
$0.31
EGP15.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.71
|
$0.12
EGP6.18
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
$0.76
EGP38.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.89
|
$1.76
EGP88.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.90
|
$3.30
EGP165.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.39
|
$1.54
EGP77.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.38
|
$1.97
EGP98.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.62
EGP30.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.21
EGP10.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.15
EGP7.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.20
|
$0.18
EGP8.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.40
|
$0.21
EGP10.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.45
|
$0.23
EGP11.35
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.62
|
$0.98
EGP49.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.62
|
$12.01
EGP603.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,690.06
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,464,333.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.88
|
$2.65
EGP133.31
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€27.01
|
$7.63
EGP383.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€467.72
|
$206.11
EGP10,352.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€351.25
|
$111.12
EGP5,581.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€201.57
|
$11.85
EGP595.31
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€222.51
|
$66.57
EGP3,343.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,246.93
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,971.09
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.04
|
$1.79
EGP90.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.26
|
$1.38
EGP69.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.61
|
$1.85
EGP92.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.76
|
$21.86
EGP1,098.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.46
|
$2.68
EGP134.53
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.88
|
$23.44
EGP1,177.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.23
|
$48.49
EGP2,435.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€78.34
|
$97.17
EGP4,880.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€95.11
|
$36.98
EGP1,857.59
|
|
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