Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 47.1% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.7% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Romania, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON37.47
|
$3.96
EGP202.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON27.70
|
$4.84
EGP247.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.51
|
$0.31
EGP15.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.25
|
$0.12
EGP6.29
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.71
|
$0.76
EGP38.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON16.59
|
$1.76
EGP90.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON23.89
|
$3.30
EGP168.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.38
|
$1.54
EGP78.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON11.82
|
$1.97
EGP100.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.07
|
$0.62
EGP31.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.87
|
$0.21
EGP10.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.83
|
$0.15
EGP7.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.72
|
$0.18
EGP9.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.65
|
$0.21
EGP10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.79
|
$0.23
EGP11.56
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON24.71
|
$0.98
EGP50.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON90.75
|
$12.01
EGP614.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON110,139.13
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,490,561.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON28.00
|
$2.65
EGP135.70
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON36.98
|
$7.63
EGP389.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,593.22
|
$206.11
EGP10,537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,168.20
|
$111.12
EGP5,681.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON470.01
|
$11.85
EGP605.97
|
|
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,775.67
|
$66.57
EGP3,403.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON27,510.07
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,296.01
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON8.82
|
$1.79
EGP91.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON9.64
|
$1.38
EGP70.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON23.20
|
$1.85
EGP94.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON163.73
|
$21.86
EGP1,117.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON27.09
|
$2.68
EGP136.93
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON252.46
|
$23.44
EGP1,198.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON152.78
|
$48.49
EGP2,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON305.37
|
$97.17
EGP4,968.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON352.54
|
$36.98
EGP1,890.86
|
|
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