Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 69.6% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 78.2% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 64.4% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 66.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 88.5% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 93.2% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 74.5% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 22.3% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 64.4% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.37
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.93
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 66.2% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.92
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.70
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.27
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 88.5% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£748.25
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 93.2% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 74.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.89
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.90
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.74
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.48
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.21
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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