Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 50.1% cheaper than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 71.5% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 66.1% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 30.3% more in Egypt
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,134.06
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,220.80
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD208.18
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.38
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 71.5% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD410.34
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD925.61
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,101.05
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD523.87
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD464.49
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD385.30
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD188.59
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD267.48
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD190.55
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD143.76
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD119.84
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 66.1% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD756.47
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,883.37
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,354,038.42
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,539.83
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,578.04
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,093.92
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,679.33
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,910.39
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,495.46
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD322,408.62
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD414.18
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD477.18
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,353.17
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,428.13
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,823.84
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,784.97
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,415.62
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,328.58
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,590.06
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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