Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 2.5 times more expensive than Gambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% more in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 10.0 times more in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Egypt
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Egypt are more expensive than in Gambia. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.39
|
$3.96
EGP201.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.12
|
$4.84
EGP246.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$0.31
EGP15.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$0.76
EGP38.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$1.76
EGP89.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.81
|
$3.30
EGP167.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$1.54
EGP78.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$1.97
EGP100.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$0.62
EGP31.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.21
EGP10.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.18
EGP9.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.21
EGP10.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$0.98
EGP49.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.57
|
$12.01
EGP610.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,351.09
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,482,719.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.94
|
$2.65
EGP134.98
|
|
pay 19.2% more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.43
|
$7.63
EGP387.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.85
|
$206.11
EGP10,482.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.55
|
$111.12
EGP5,651.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.51
|
$11.85
EGP602.78
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.46
|
$66.57
EGP3,385.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.29
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,899.86
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$1.79
EGP91.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$1.38
EGP70.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$1.85
EGP94.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.13
|
$21.86
EGP1,112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.73
|
$2.68
EGP136.21
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.74
|
$23.44
EGP1,192.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.28
|
$48.49
EGP2,466.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.50
|
$97.17
EGP4,942.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.88
|
$36.98
EGP1,880.91
|
|
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