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 CFA4,151
|
$3.96
EGP198.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,707
|
$4.84
EGP243.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA588
|
$0.31
EGP15.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA625
|
$0.12
EGP6.18
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA350
|
$0.76
EGP38.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,284
|
$1.76
EGP88.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,706
|
$3.30
EGP165.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,533
|
$1.54
EGP77.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,786
|
$1.97
EGP98.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA646
|
$0.62
EGP30.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA518
|
$0.21
EGP10.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA627
|
$0.15
EGP7.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA560
|
$0.18
EGP8.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA408
|
$0.21
EGP10.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA344
|
$0.23
EGP11.36
|
|
pay 54.1% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,889
|
$0.98
EGP49.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,566
|
$12.01
EGP603.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA17,122,470
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,465,281.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA16,085
|
$2.65
EGP133.40
|
|
pay 79.0% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,855
|
$7.63
EGP383.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA592,328
|
$206.11
EGP10,358.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA207,545
|
$111.12
EGP5,584.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,897
|
$11.85
EGP595.69
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA158,253
|
$66.57
EGP3,345.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,316,938
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,018.99
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,557
|
$1.79
EGP90.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,687
|
$1.38
EGP69.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA934
|
$1.85
EGP92.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA41,163
|
$21.86
EGP1,098.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
$2.68
EGP134.61
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,358
|
$23.44
EGP1,178.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,868
|
$48.49
EGP2,437.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA56,038
|
$97.17
EGP4,883.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,891
|
$36.98
EGP1,858.79
|
|
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