Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 74.3% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 73.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 72.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 87.6% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.2% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 53.0% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 83.5% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,491
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,176
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK361
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK260
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 73.2% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK379
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK933
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK771
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK696
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,093
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK157
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK132
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK150
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK241
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK159
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK101
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 72.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,074
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,154
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,221,945
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,830
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 87.6% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,269
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK236,055
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK192,355
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,451
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,155
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK769,793
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 76.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,180
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK597
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,510
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,893
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,843
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 53.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,285
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,666
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,007
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK23,694
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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