Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 13.0% more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 53.6% more in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% more in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 98.0% more in Egypt
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Egypt are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 21.3% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,661
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS461
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS291
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,117
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,382
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS985
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS750
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS342
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,350
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,255
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,278,647
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,238
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,462
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,232
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,219
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,778
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 59.5% more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,480
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS423,373
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,991
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS705
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,106
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,851
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 98.0% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,612
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,178
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,762
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,102
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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