Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 69.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.2% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 62.4% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 68.7% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 87.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 93.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 25.9% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.10
|
$3.96
EGP202.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.98
|
$4.84
EGP247.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.31
EGP15.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.12
EGP6.29
|
|
pay 62.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.76
EGP38.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$1.76
EGP90.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$3.30
EGP168.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$1.54
EGP78.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$1.97
EGP100.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
|
$0.62
EGP31.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.21
EGP10.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.15
EGP7.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.18
EGP9.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.21
EGP10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.23
EGP11.56
|
|
pay 68.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$0.98
EGP50.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£74.05
|
$12.01
EGP614.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,258.46
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,490,561.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.93
|
$2.65
EGP135.70
|
|
pay 87.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.70
|
$7.63
EGP389.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£937.46
|
$206.11
EGP10,537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£769.55
|
$111.12
EGP5,681.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.79
|
$11.85
EGP605.97
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,128.93
|
$66.57
EGP3,403.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,043.59
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,296.01
|
|
pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.24
|
$1.79
EGP91.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.11
|
$1.38
EGP70.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.17
|
$1.85
EGP94.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.16
|
$21.86
EGP1,117.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.72
|
$2.68
EGP136.93
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.12
|
$23.44
EGP1,198.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.25
|
$48.49
EGP2,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.11
|
$97.17
EGP4,968.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.91
|
$36.98
EGP1,890.86
|
|
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