Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 63.8% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.8% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 61.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 65.3% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 76.8% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 80.2% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.1% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 15.2% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Finland, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.99
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.36
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 61.2% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.39
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.91
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.93
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 65.3% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.44
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.81
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.38
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€672.82
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€553.98
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€88.77
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€266.95
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,963.80
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.68
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.23
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.29
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€68.84
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.57
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.20
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.45
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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