Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 76.6% cheaper than Honolulu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 82.8% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 66.7% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 92.1% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 95.2% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 76.8% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 40.0% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Honolulu, you would:
pay 82.5% less for restaurants
|
Honolulu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$3.96
EGP201.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$4.84
EGP245.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
|
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 82.8% less for groceries
|
Honolulu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.64
|
$0.76
EGP38.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.54
|
$1.76
EGP89.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
|
$3.30
EGP167.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.71
|
$1.54
EGP78.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.86
|
$1.97
EGP100.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$0.62
EGP31.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.57
|
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 66.7% less for transportation
|
Honolulu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$0.98
EGP49.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$12.01
EGP609.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,517.98
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,447.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
|
$2.65
EGP134.78
|
|
pay 92.1% less for housing
|
Honolulu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.57
|
$7.63
EGP387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,233.53
|
$206.11
EGP10,466.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,853.57
|
$111.12
EGP5,642.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.81
|
$11.85
EGP601.86
|
|
pay 95.2% less for childcare
|
Honolulu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,375.00
|
$66.57
EGP3,380.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,500.00
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,785.12
|
|
pay 76.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honolulu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.79
EGP91.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.73
|
$1.38
EGP69.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$1.85
EGP93.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.16
|
$21.86
EGP1,110.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$2.68
EGP136.01
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Honolulu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.16
|
$48.49
EGP2,462.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.43
|
$97.17
EGP4,934.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$36.98
EGP1,878.03
|
|
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