Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 49.3% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$177.75
|
$3.96
EGP201.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$145.99
|
$4.84
EGP245.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.32
|
$0.31
EGP15.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.82
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.38
|
$0.76
EGP38.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.90
|
$1.76
EGP89.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.16
|
$3.30
EGP167.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.88
|
$1.54
EGP78.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.89
|
$1.97
EGP100.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.80
|
$0.62
EGP31.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.42
|
$0.21
EGP10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.23
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.06
|
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.24
|
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.78
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.19
|
$0.98
EGP49.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$529.47
|
$12.01
EGP610.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$401,748.55
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,481,055.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$314.58
|
$2.65
EGP134.83
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$537.73
|
$7.63
EGP387.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,788.66
|
$206.11
EGP10,470.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,293.20
|
$111.12
EGP5,644.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$899.58
|
$11.85
EGP602.10
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,129.08
|
$66.57
EGP3,381.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,847.13
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,815.84
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.42
|
$1.79
EGP91.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.16
|
$1.38
EGP69.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.17
|
$1.85
EGP93.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$677.72
|
$21.86
EGP1,110.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.38
|
$2.68
EGP136.06
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$922.80
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$731.32
|
$48.49
EGP2,463.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,651.49
|
$97.17
EGP4,936.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,542.93
|
$36.98
EGP1,878.80
|
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