Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 52.9% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.7% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 61.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 19.7% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 71.5% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 82.5% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.3% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 23.6% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$3.96
EGP201.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$4.84
EGP245.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 61.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$0.76
EGP38.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$1.76
EGP89.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$3.30
EGP167.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$1.54
EGP78.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$1.97
EGP100.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$0.62
EGP31.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$0.98
EGP49.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
$12.01
EGP609.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,447.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$2.65
EGP134.78
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$7.63
EGP387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$206.11
EGP10,466.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$111.12
EGP5,642.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$11.85
EGP601.86
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$66.57
EGP3,380.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,785.12
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$1.79
EGP91.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$1.38
EGP69.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$1.85
EGP93.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$21.86
EGP1,110.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$2.68
EGP136.01
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$48.49
EGP2,462.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
$97.17
EGP4,934.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$36.98
EGP1,878.03
|
|
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