Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 69.5% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.9% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 65.6% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 68.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 87.3% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 89.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.6% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 27.3% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 80.9% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.30
|
$3.96
EGP200.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.28
|
$4.84
EGP245.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.72
|
$0.31
EGP15.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.15
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 65.6% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$0.76
EGP38.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.73
|
$1.76
EGP89.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.07
|
$3.30
EGP167.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.08
|
$1.54
EGP78.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.36
|
$1.97
EGP99.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.62
EGP31.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.15
EGP7.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.52
|
$0.18
EGP9.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.23
EGP11.46
|
|
pay 68.0% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.20
|
$0.98
EGP49.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€88.52
|
$12.01
EGP608.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,485.41
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,477,495.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.00
|
$2.65
EGP134.51
|
|
pay 87.3% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€39.80
|
$7.63
EGP386.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,190.14
|
$206.11
EGP10,445.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€971.07
|
$111.12
EGP5,631.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€173.33
|
$11.85
EGP600.66
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,502.92
|
$66.57
EGP3,373.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,355.78
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,635.97
|
|
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.12
|
$1.79
EGP90.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.33
|
$1.38
EGP69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.64
|
$1.85
EGP93.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€36.00
|
$21.86
EGP1,108.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.87
|
$2.68
EGP135.73
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€77.87
|
$23.44
EGP1,188.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€35.32
|
$48.49
EGP2,457.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€85.49
|
$97.17
EGP4,924.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€109.43
|
$36.98
EGP1,874.28
|
|
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