Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 72.0% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 68.5% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 63.9% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 88.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 94.7% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.3% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 37.2% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.26
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.76
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.22
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.60
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 68.5% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$4.02
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.26
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.39
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.51
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.40
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.26
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.94
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.89
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.60
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.61
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.52
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 63.9% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.47
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.10
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,670.00
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$30.99
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 88.0% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$83.57
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,358.62
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,981.13
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$179.72
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 94.7% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,915.52
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$33,297.88
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 74.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.61
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.51
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$47.28
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$84.06
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$23.38
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$122.99
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$79.51
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$171.55
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$177.46
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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