Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 71.8% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Israel, you would:
pay 82.2% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.96
|
$3.96
EGP195.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪55.23
|
$4.84
EGP238.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.78
|
$0.31
EGP15.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.69
|
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
|
pay 66.4% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.41
|
$0.76
EGP37.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪26.02
|
$1.76
EGP87.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.38
|
$3.30
EGP162.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪14.02
|
$1.54
EGP76.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.86
|
$1.97
EGP97.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.21
|
$0.62
EGP30.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.21
EGP10.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.96
|
$0.15
EGP7.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$0.18
EGP8.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.36
|
$0.21
EGP10.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.26
|
$0.23
EGP11.16
|
|
pay 67.0% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.80
|
$0.98
EGP48.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪209.44
|
$12.01
EGP592.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪143,795.25
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,439,048.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.64
|
$2.65
EGP131.01
|
|
pay 82.7% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪100.86
|
$7.63
EGP376.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,738.20
|
$206.11
EGP10,173.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,254.19
|
$111.12
EGP5,484.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪615.71
|
$11.85
EGP585.03
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,295.18
|
$66.57
EGP3,285.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪44,290.54
|
$1,472.73
EGP72,693.85
|
|
pay 72.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.77
|
$1.79
EGP88.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.77
|
$1.38
EGP67.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪36.13
|
$1.85
EGP91.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪240.48
|
$21.86
EGP1,079.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪43.02
|
$2.68
EGP132.20
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪312.41
|
$23.44
EGP1,157.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪200.29
|
$48.49
EGP2,393.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪422.54
|
$97.17
EGP4,796.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪482.61
|
$36.98
EGP1,825.51
|
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