Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 71.8% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.2% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 66.4% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 67.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 82.7% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 90.0% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.7% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 41.5% 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 Israel, you would:
pay 82.2% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.01
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.72
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.51
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.48
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 66.4% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.18
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.30
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.68
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.63
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.40
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.07
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 67.0% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.06
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.70
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,850.81
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.33
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 82.7% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.09
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,635.66
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,164.93
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪598.82
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,204.79
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,075.61
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 72.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.96
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.39
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.14
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.88
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.84
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.84
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.79
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.95
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪469.37
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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