Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 39.9% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 63.0% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.44
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.11
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.94
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.05
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.63
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.38
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.67
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO68.99
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO80.93
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.77
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.08
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.13
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.66
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.72
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.00
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,103.29
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO667,031.99
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO198.88
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,641.95
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,307.74
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,348.08
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.42
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,140.43
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO363,460.75
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.70
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.70
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO108.90
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO959.13
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.91
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,556.72
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,481.70
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,158.43
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,901.75
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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