Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 57.5% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
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
€11.44
|
$3.96
EGP200.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.92
|
$4.84
EGP244.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.85
|
$0.31
EGP15.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.62
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.76
EGP38.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.62
|
$1.76
EGP89.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.69
|
$3.30
EGP166.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.26
|
$1.54
EGP77.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.19
|
$1.97
EGP99.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.62
EGP31.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.87
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.37
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.42
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.26
|
$0.98
EGP49.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€20.44
|
$12.01
EGP607.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€24,291.41
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,473,916.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.40
|
$2.65
EGP134.18
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€25.54
|
$7.63
EGP385.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€442.25
|
$206.11
EGP10,419.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€332.13
|
$111.12
EGP5,617.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€190.59
|
$11.85
EGP599.20
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€210.40
|
$66.57
EGP3,365.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,852.39
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,455.21
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.82
|
$1.79
EGP90.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.08
|
$1.38
EGP69.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.30
|
$1.85
EGP93.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€41.38
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.00
|
$2.68
EGP135.41
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€92.55
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€31.42
|
$48.49
EGP2,451.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€74.07
|
$97.17
EGP4,912.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€89.93
|
$36.98
EGP1,869.74
|
|
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