Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 39.1% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 62.4% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Peru, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.94
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Peru
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN76,441.08
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN106.30
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,209.96
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN891.20
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN138.45
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN635.19
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,174.14
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN119.71
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.76
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN158.92
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN96.95
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN248.19
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN234.16
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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