Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 45.2% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.92
GEL24.39
|
$3.82
EGP186.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
GEL22.23
|
$4.07
EGP199.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GEL2.30
|
$0.33
EGP16.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
GEL1.21
|
$0.17
EGP8.38
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
GEL1.81
|
$0.75
EGP36.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.90
|
$1.78
EGP87.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
GEL19.61
|
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.29
|
$1.47
EGP72.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
GEL7.33
|
$1.91
EGP93.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
GEL1.47
|
$0.57
EGP27.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.21
EGP10.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.93
|
$0.14
EGP6.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GEL1.83
|
$0.15
EGP7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
GEL0.83
|
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
GEL0.92
|
$0.29
EGP14.18
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
GEL11.99
|
$0.97
EGP47.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.31
GEL39.13
|
$6.76
EGP330.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,343.17
GEL55,638.58
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,348,120.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.81
GEL13.16
|
$3.26
EGP159.30
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.85
GEL43.35
|
$7.84
EGP383.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.69
GEL1,279.14
|
$212.64
EGP10,404.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.06
GEL932.79
|
$144.87
EGP7,088.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.84
GEL144.51
|
$12.98
EGP635.00
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.64
GEL559.69
|
$70.10
EGP3,429.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,659.24
GEL10,008.02
|
$2,485.76
EGP121,628.00
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
GEL4.25
|
$1.76
EGP85.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
GEL6.93
|
$1.32
EGP64.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.03
|
$1.76
EGP85.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.97
GEL109.33
|
$18.83
EGP921.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
GEL15.19
|
$2.80
EGP136.79
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.56
GEL165.62
|
$18.16
EGP888.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.07
GEL120.54
|
$33.59
EGP1,643.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.89
GEL273.21
|
$92.42
EGP4,522.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.19
GEL290.43
|
$30.97
EGP1,515.40
|
|
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