Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 61.2% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 81.1% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 89.1% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% 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 Prague, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$3.96
EGP201.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
$4.84
EGP245.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
$0.76
EGP38.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
$1.76
EGP89.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
$3.30
EGP167.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
$1.54
EGP78.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
$1.97
EGP100.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
$0.62
EGP31.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
$0.98
EGP49.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
$12.01
EGP609.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,447.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
$2.65
EGP134.78
|
|
pay 81.1% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
$7.63
EGP387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
$206.11
EGP10,466.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
$111.12
EGP5,642.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
$11.85
EGP601.86
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
$66.57
EGP3,380.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,785.12
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
$1.79
EGP91.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
$1.38
EGP69.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
$1.85
EGP93.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
$21.86
EGP1,110.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$2.68
EGP136.01
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
$48.49
EGP2,462.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
$97.17
EGP4,934.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
$36.98
EGP1,878.03
|
|
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