Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 22.7% cheaper than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% more in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH239.58
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.30
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH23.96
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.18
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.32
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.24
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH151.71
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.07
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.32
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.29
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.05
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.87
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.34
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.74
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.09
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH425.12
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,073,608.19
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH158.99
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH220.68
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,294.85
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,748.30
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,346.07
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,229.58
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,126.91
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH38.92
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.45
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.46
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH847.02
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.33
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,912.00
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,305.01
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,070.25
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,363.06
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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