Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 66.4% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.1% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 62.1% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 64.6% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 85.7% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 78.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$3.96
EGP201.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$4.84
EGP245.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 62.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$0.76
EGP38.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$1.76
EGP89.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$3.30
EGP167.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$1.54
EGP78.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$1.97
EGP100.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.62
EGP31.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 64.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$0.98
EGP49.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$12.01
EGP609.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,447.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$2.65
EGP134.78
|
|
pay 85.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$7.63
EGP387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$206.11
EGP10,466.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$111.12
EGP5,642.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$11.85
EGP601.86
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$66.57
EGP3,380.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,785.12
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$1.79
EGP91.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$1.38
EGP69.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$1.85
EGP93.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$21.86
EGP1,110.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$2.68
EGP136.01
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$48.49
EGP2,462.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$97.17
EGP4,934.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$36.98
EGP1,878.03
|
|
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