Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 25.2% cheaper than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% more in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 20.1% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 51.3% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 58.2% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.5% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 7.0% more in Egypt
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Egypt are more expensive than in Indonesia. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR29,136.97
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR52,855.16
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,280.64
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,745.78
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,286.87
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR74,114.83
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR84,792.18
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,481.21
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR22,984.87
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR19,147.82
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,120.09
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,258.97
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,872.26
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,177.14
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR15,085.52
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR50,618.33
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR197,703.72
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR394,750,451.45
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR63,422.21
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR435,379.90
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,560,866.49
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,680,618.31
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR780,223.22
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,833,250.09
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR98,967,455.12
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR44,794.03
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,969.03
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,525.82
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR436,317.93
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR51,544.55
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR685,479.63
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR456,924.38
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,116,580.44
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,063,532.01
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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