Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 69.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.8% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 73.6% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 57.5% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 88.1% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 92.9% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.04
|
$3.96
EGP200.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.03
|
$4.84
EGP244.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
$0.31
EGP15.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 73.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
$0.76
EGP38.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.76
|
$1.76
EGP89.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.84
|
$3.30
EGP166.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.62
|
$1.54
EGP78.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.21
|
$1.97
EGP99.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$0.62
EGP31.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.79
|
$0.98
EGP49.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.97
|
$12.01
EGP607.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,037.32
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,794.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.21
|
$2.65
EGP134.35
|
|
pay 88.1% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.01
|
$7.63
EGP386.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,987.52
|
$206.11
EGP10,433.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,770.09
|
$111.12
EGP5,624.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$183.11
|
$11.85
EGP599.97
|
|
pay 92.9% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,393.86
|
$66.57
EGP3,369.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,795.87
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,550.08
|
|
pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.01
|
$1.79
EGP90.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.17
|
$1.38
EGP69.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.03
|
$1.85
EGP93.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.51
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.03
|
$2.68
EGP135.58
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.75
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.89
|
$48.49
EGP2,454.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$136.32
|
$97.17
EGP4,918.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$154.56
|
$36.98
EGP1,872.13
|
|
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