Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 54.9% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 54.1% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 79.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 75.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,421
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA558
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA593
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,369
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA614
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA492
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA596
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA531
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA387
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA326
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 54.1% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,694
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,784
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,261,978
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,276
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 79.0% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA29,304
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA562,560
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA197,115
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA58,787
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA150,300
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,990
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA39,094
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA35,481
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,668
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA53,222
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA55,931
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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