Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 45.5% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Egypt instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR162.53
|
$3.96
EGP196.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.42
|
$4.84
EGP240.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.29
|
$0.31
EGP15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.42
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.94
|
$0.76
EGP37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.57
|
$1.76
EGP87.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.06
|
$3.30
EGP163.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.34
|
$1.54
EGP76.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.74
|
$1.97
EGP97.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.26
|
$0.62
EGP30.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.18
|
$0.21
EGP10.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
$0.15
EGP7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.65
|
$0.18
EGP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.03
|
$0.23
EGP11.22
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.37
|
$0.98
EGP48.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR947.63
|
$12.01
EGP596.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR373,316.13
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,447,508.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR154.86
|
$2.65
EGP131.78
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR749.42
|
$7.63
EGP378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,930.08
|
$206.11
EGP10,233.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,911.89
|
$111.12
EGP5,517.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,456.44
|
$11.85
EGP588.47
|
|
pay 62.6% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,154.17
|
$66.57
EGP3,305.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,068.60
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,121.20
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.19
|
$1.79
EGP89.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.11
|
$1.38
EGP68.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.61
|
$1.85
EGP91.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR534.41
|
$21.86
EGP1,085.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR119.94
|
$2.68
EGP132.98
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR864.38
|
$23.44
EGP1,163.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR580.76
|
$48.49
EGP2,407.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,637.42
|
$97.17
EGP4,824.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,473.99
|
$36.98
EGP1,836.24
|
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