Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 12.3% cheaper than Tunisia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Egypt
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Egypt are more expensive than in Tunisia. Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.400
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND12.750
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.880
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.820
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.480
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND14.790
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.350
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.390
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.100
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.310
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.000
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.450
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.900
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.820
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.690
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.000
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND27.940
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND107,120.110
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND7.930
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND51.930
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND580.820
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND390.870
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND98.490
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND237.150
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,602.950
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.120
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.430
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND9.670
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND81.230
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.260
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND109.760
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND152.710
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND270.800
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND199.110
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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