Cost of living comparison
Alexandria is 74.8% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.2% less in Alexandria
- Groceries
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pay 73.5% less in Alexandria
- Transportation
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pay 72.2% less in Alexandria
- Housing
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pay 89.1% less in Alexandria
- Childcare
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pay 91.5% less in Alexandria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.6% less in Alexandria
- Clothing
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pay 40.5% less in Alexandria
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Alexandria.
If you lived in Alexandria instead of Paris, you would:
pay 83.2% less for restaurants
Paris
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$3.55
EGP175.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
$4.47
EGP221.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.50
|
$0.29
EGP14.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.53
|
$0.10
EGP5.17
|
|
pay 73.5% less for groceries
Paris
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
$0.68
EGP33.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.61
|
$1.90
EGP94.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$3.25
EGP160.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.15
|
$1.41
EGP69.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.41
|
$2.10
EGP103.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.35
|
$0.63
EGP31.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.21
EGP10.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.28
|
$0.15
EGP7.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.52
|
$0.16
EGP7.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$0.19
EGP9.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.26
EGP12.86
|
|
pay 72.2% less for transportation
Paris
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.55
|
$1.02
EGP50.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€79.22
|
$2.44
EGP120.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€27,965.25
|
$26,388.44
EGP1,306,074.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.25
|
$3.65
EGP180.84
|
|
pay 89.1% less for housing
Paris
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€28.79
|
$7.94
EGP392.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,169.68
|
$114.18
EGP5,651.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€904.58
|
$64.28
EGP3,181.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€161.15
|
$10.19
EGP504.18
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
Paris
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€646.98
|
$60.51
EGP2,994.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€13,638.79
|
$1,441.21
EGP71,331.77
|
|
pay 73.6% less for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.42
|
$2.03
EGP100.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.69
|
$1.45
EGP71.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.46
|
$1.83
EGP90.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€31.21
|
$14.76
EGP730.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.92
|
$2.44
EGP120.56
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
Paris
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€88.81
|
$22.41
EGP1,109.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€39.84
|
$48.11
EGP2,381.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€95.42
|
$101.49
EGP5,023.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€127.45
|
$32.70
EGP1,618.64
|
|
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