Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 49.5% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 48.1% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Lima, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
$3.96
EGP200.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
$4.84
EGP244.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
$0.31
EGP15.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
$0.76
EGP38.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
$1.76
EGP89.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
$3.30
EGP166.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
$1.54
EGP78.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
$1.97
EGP99.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$0.62
EGP31.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
$0.98
EGP49.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
$12.01
EGP607.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,794.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
$2.65
EGP134.35
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
$7.63
EGP386.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
$206.11
EGP10,433.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
$111.12
EGP5,624.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
$11.85
EGP599.97
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
$66.57
EGP3,369.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,550.08
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
$1.79
EGP90.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
$1.38
EGP69.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
$1.85
EGP93.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
$2.68
EGP135.58
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
$48.49
EGP2,454.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
$97.17
EGP4,918.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
$36.98
EGP1,872.13
|
|
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