Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 62.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 66.1% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 57.5% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 83.7% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Rome, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$3.96
EGP200.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$4.84
EGP244.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.99
|
$0.31
EGP15.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 66.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.76
EGP38.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.22
|
$1.76
EGP89.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$3.30
EGP166.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
$1.54
EGP78.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$1.97
EGP99.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$0.62
EGP31.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.35
|
$0.98
EGP49.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.34
|
$12.01
EGP607.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,815.92
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,794.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.24
|
$2.65
EGP134.35
|
|
pay 83.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.18
|
$7.63
EGP386.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,049.12
|
$206.11
EGP10,433.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€678.28
|
$111.12
EGP5,624.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€148.67
|
$11.85
EGP599.97
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€452.28
|
$66.57
EGP3,369.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,324.63
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,550.08
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$1.79
EGP90.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$1.38
EGP69.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$1.85
EGP93.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.83
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$2.68
EGP135.58
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.16
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.32
|
$48.49
EGP2,454.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€68.59
|
$97.17
EGP4,918.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.95
|
$36.98
EGP1,872.13
|
|
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