Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 63.1% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.3% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 65.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 59.6% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 78.1% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 85.7% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.4% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Italy, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.85
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 65.2% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.28
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.09
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.64
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.64
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.69
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,953.51
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.59
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 78.1% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€603.42
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€470.75
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€138.30
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€467.81
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,704.36
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.61
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.93
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€72.11
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€79.15
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€106.15
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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