Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 50.3% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 56.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 32.7% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP625,780
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP682,905
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,078
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,019
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,684
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP371,371
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP496,544
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,547
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,108
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,194
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,983
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,815
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,773
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,317
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,148
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 56.0% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,055
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,704,785
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,674,613
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,139,813
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,533
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,172,699
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,768,331
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,298
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,698,899
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,157,891
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,191
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP169,855
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,794
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,523,737
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP603,431
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,056,525
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,262
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,334,420
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,301,162
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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