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
NIO152.70
|
$3.96
EGP202.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.45
|
$4.84
EGP247.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.00
|
$0.31
EGP15.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.09
|
$0.12
EGP6.29
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.72
|
$0.76
EGP38.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.53
|
$1.76
EGP90.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.93
|
$3.30
EGP168.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.11
|
$1.54
EGP78.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.07
|
$1.97
EGP100.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.94
|
$0.62
EGP31.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.12
|
$0.21
EGP10.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.24
|
$0.15
EGP7.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.08
|
$0.18
EGP9.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.73
|
$0.21
EGP10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.78
|
$0.23
EGP11.56
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.32
|
$0.98
EGP50.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.15
|
$12.01
EGP614.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,155.72
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,490,561.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.21
|
$2.65
EGP135.70
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,644.72
|
$7.63
EGP389.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,326.79
|
$206.11
EGP10,537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,365.51
|
$111.12
EGP5,681.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,942.69
|
$11.85
EGP605.97
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,147.41
|
$66.57
EGP3,403.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,073.06
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,296.01
|
|
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.78
|
$1.79
EGP91.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.84
|
$1.38
EGP70.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.08
|
$1.85
EGP94.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO960.74
|
$21.86
EGP1,117.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.36
|
$2.68
EGP136.93
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.34
|
$23.44
EGP1,198.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.20
|
$48.49
EGP2,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.06
|
$97.17
EGP4,968.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,906.64
|
$36.98
EGP1,890.86
|
|
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