Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 44.1% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$3.96
EGP201.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$4.84
EGP246.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.31
EGP15.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.76
EGP38.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$1.76
EGP89.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$3.30
EGP167.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$1.54
EGP78.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$1.97
EGP100.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.62
EGP31.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.21
EGP10.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.15
EGP7.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.18
EGP9.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.21
EGP10.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
|
pay 50.4% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$0.98
EGP49.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$12.01
EGP611.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,483,456.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$2.65
EGP135.05
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$7.63
EGP388.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
$206.11
EGP10,487.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
$111.12
EGP5,654.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$11.85
EGP603.08
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
$66.57
EGP3,387.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,937.13
|
|
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.79
EGP91.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$1.38
EGP70.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$1.85
EGP94.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
$21.86
EGP1,112.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$2.68
EGP136.28
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$23.44
EGP1,192.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
$48.49
EGP2,467.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
$97.17
EGP4,944.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
$36.98
EGP1,881.85
|
|
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