Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 69.7% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.0% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 71.1% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 56.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 90.5% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 92.9% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 31.3% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 82.0% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.57
|
$3.96
EGP202.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.40
|
$4.84
EGP247.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.74
|
$0.31
EGP15.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.62
|
$0.12
EGP6.29
|
|
pay 71.1% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.77
|
$0.76
EGP38.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.69
|
$1.76
EGP90.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.27
|
$3.30
EGP168.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.74
|
$1.54
EGP78.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.76
|
$1.97
EGP100.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$0.62
EGP31.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.21
EGP10.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$0.15
EGP7.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.51
|
$0.18
EGP9.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.21
EGP10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.23
EGP11.56
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$0.98
EGP50.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.01
EGP614.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,697.56
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,490,561.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€29.91
|
$2.65
EGP135.70
|
|
pay 90.5% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.01
|
$7.63
EGP389.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,555.49
|
$206.11
EGP10,537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,441.88
|
$111.12
EGP5,681.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€186.02
|
$11.85
EGP605.97
|
|
pay 92.9% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,339.66
|
$66.57
EGP3,403.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,193.93
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,296.01
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.57
|
$1.79
EGP91.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$1.38
EGP70.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.42
|
$1.85
EGP94.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.54
|
$21.86
EGP1,117.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$2.68
EGP136.93
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€71.88
|
$23.44
EGP1,198.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€36.78
|
$48.49
EGP2,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€84.58
|
$97.17
EGP4,968.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€112.26
|
$36.98
EGP1,890.86
|
|
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