Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 45.5% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 69.8% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 62.6% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.62
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.25
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.17
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.30
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.31
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.60
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.36
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.64
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.43
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.62
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,192.37
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.52
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.33
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,317.62
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,242.48
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,537.88
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 62.6% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,330.56
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,154.68
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.32
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.01
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.55
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.30
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.65
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.71
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.24
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,728.99
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.42
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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