Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 68.1% cheaper than Oregon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.8% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 69.3% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 60.3% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 89.2% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 92.4% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Niger, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.54
|
$3.96
EGP201.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.74
|
$4.84
EGP246.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.31
EGP15.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 69.3% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$0.76
EGP38.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$1.76
EGP89.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$3.30
EGP167.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$1.54
EGP78.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$1.97
EGP100.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$0.62
EGP31.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.21
EGP10.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.18
EGP9.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.21
EGP10.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
|
pay 60.3% less for transportation
|
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$0.98
EGP49.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$12.01
EGP610.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,115.08
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,482,719.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.25
|
$2.65
EGP134.98
|
|
pay 89.2% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.77
|
$7.63
EGP387.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.31
|
$206.11
EGP10,482.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,322.46
|
$111.12
EGP5,651.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.01
|
$11.85
EGP602.78
|
|
pay 92.4% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,149.13
|
$66.57
EGP3,385.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,633.31
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,899.86
|
|
pay 72.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
|
$1.79
EGP91.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$1.38
EGP70.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
|
$1.85
EGP94.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
|
$21.86
EGP1,112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
|
$2.68
EGP136.21
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.79
|
$23.44
EGP1,192.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
|
$48.49
EGP2,466.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.24
|
$97.17
EGP4,942.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.60
|
$36.98
EGP1,880.91
|
|
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