Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 65.4% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 62.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 65.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 77.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 79.9% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 38.5% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU705.09
|
$3.96
EGP202.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU394.35
|
$4.84
EGP247.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU75.65
|
$0.31
EGP15.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU56.57
|
$0.12
EGP6.29
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU95.96
|
$0.76
EGP38.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU262.32
|
$1.76
EGP90.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU163.94
|
$3.30
EGP168.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU148.13
|
$1.54
EGP78.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU162.18
|
$1.97
EGP100.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU49.53
|
$0.62
EGP31.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.23
|
$0.21
EGP10.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.95
|
$0.15
EGP7.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU50.01
|
$0.18
EGP9.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.40
|
$0.21
EGP10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.79
|
$0.23
EGP11.56
|
|
pay 65.2% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU298.73
|
$0.98
EGP50.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,927.59
|
$12.01
EGP614.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,429,289.16
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,490,561.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU906.93
|
$2.65
EGP135.70
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,617.49
|
$7.63
EGP389.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,582.95
|
$206.11
EGP10,537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,832.56
|
$111.12
EGP5,681.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,869.76
|
$11.85
EGP605.97
|
|
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,415.15
|
$66.57
EGP3,403.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU302,773.92
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,296.01
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU138.67
|
$1.79
EGP91.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU160.72
|
$1.38
EGP70.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU206.29
|
$1.85
EGP94.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,162.52
|
$21.86
EGP1,117.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU403.78
|
$2.68
EGP136.93
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,629.55
|
$23.44
EGP1,198.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,973.39
|
$48.49
EGP2,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,291.38
|
$97.17
EGP4,968.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,259.64
|
$36.98
EGP1,890.86
|
|
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