Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 8.1% more expensive than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% more in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% more in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 62.8% more in Egypt
The cost of clothing, housing, and restaurants in Egypt are more expensive than in Nepal. Expenses including transportation, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR218.51
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR931.93
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR57.72
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.87
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR64.54
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR445.48
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR390.53
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR208.36
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR196.33
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR137.02
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR56.02
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR66.07
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR37.07
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.70
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR36.24
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR672.55
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,213.27
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,287,234.97
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,265.79
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 48.9% more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,292.34
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,652.47
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,328.53
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,879.94
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 9.6% less for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR7,169.31
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR394,607.57
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR306.53
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR217.69
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR403.71
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,310.41
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR410.93
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 62.8% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,968.87
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,753.76
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,600.85
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,247.28
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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