Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in India are 8.6% higher than in Egypt (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in India are 15.2% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in India are 52.6% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 0.7% higher than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 17.9% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 315.7% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
165.00 EG£ (287.06 ₹) |
143.70 EG£ (250.00 ₹) |
-12.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 EG£ (1,391.78 ₹) |
689.76 EG£ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-13.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 EG£ (347.95 ₹) |
201.18 EG£ (350.00 ₹) |
+0.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 EG£ (139.18 ₹) |
91.97 EG£ (160.00 ₹) |
+15.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 EG£ (208.77 ₹) |
172.44 EG£ (300.00 ₹) |
+43.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
66.13 EG£ (115.05 ₹) |
91.84 EG£ (159.78 ₹) |
+38.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11.52 EG£ (20.04 ₹) |
20.75 EG£ (36.09 ₹) |
+80.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.54 EG£ (9.64 ₹) |
8.88 EG£ (15.45 ₹) |
+60.3 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
157.83 EG£ (274.58 ₹) |
126.98 EG£ (220.92 ₹) |
-19.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25.67 EG£ (44.65 ₹) |
21.63 EG£ (37.63 ₹) |
-15.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.36 EG£ (28.47 ₹) |
15.37 EG£ (26.74 ₹) |
-6.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
65.18 EG£ (113.40 ₹) |
45.97 EG£ (79.97 ₹) |
-29.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
72.43 EG£ (126.01 ₹) |
116.04 EG£ (201.87 ₹) |
+60.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
96.92 EG£ (168.61 ₹) |
69.07 EG£ (120.17 ₹) |
-28.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
180.57 EG£ (314.14 ₹) |
126.00 EG£ (219.21 ₹) |
-30.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
28.23 EG£ (49.11 ₹) |
46.64 EG£ (81.14 ₹) |
+65.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
9.55 EG£ (16.62 ₹) |
16.15 EG£ (28.10 ₹) |
+69.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
7.54 EG£ (13.12 ₹) |
23.95 EG£ (41.66 ₹) |
+217.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
7.07 EG£ (12.31 ₹) |
11.34 EG£ (19.73 ₹) |
+60.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.84 EG£ (13.64 ₹) |
7.90 EG£ (13.74 ₹) |
+0.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13.86 EG£ (24.12 ₹) |
8.84 EG£ (15.37 ₹) |
-36.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
9.81 EG£ (17.06 ₹) |
26.72 EG£ (46.48 ₹) |
+172.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
8.14 EG£ (14.17 ₹) |
16.69 EG£ (29.04 ₹) |
+105.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (521.92 ₹) |
431.10 EG£ (750.00 ₹) |
+43.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
60.44 EG£ (105.15 ₹) |
90.80 EG£ (157.96 ₹) |
+50.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
67.00 EG£ (116.56 ₹) |
148.98 EG£ (259.18 ₹) |
+122.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
82.50 EG£ (143.53 ₹) |
201.18 EG£ (350.00 ₹) |
+143.9 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 EG£ (17.40 ₹) |
17.24 EG£ (30.00 ₹) |
+72.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (521.92 ₹) |
574.80 EG£ (1,000.00 ₹) |
+91.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 EG£ (26.10 ₹) |
40.24 EG£ (70.00 ₹) |
+168.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (34.79 ₹) |
23.13 EG£ (40.23 ₹) |
+15.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
75.00 EG£ (130.48 ₹) |
57.48 EG£ (100.00 ₹) |
-23.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
46.11 EG£ (80.22 ₹) |
226.93 EG£ (394.80 ₹) |
+392.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 EG£ (2,609,596.75 ₹) |
689,761.74 EG£ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-54.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,320,810.81 EG£ (2,297,855.73 ₹) |
1,099,169.74 EG£ (1,912,259.86 ₹) |
-16.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
855.79 EG£ (1,488.85 ₹) |
2,016.30 EG£ (3,507.82 ₹) |
+135.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
288.14 EG£ (501.29 ₹) |
181.06 EG£ (315.00 ₹) |
-37.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
374.27 EG£ (651.13 ₹) |
401.32 EG£ (698.18 ₹) |
+7.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
708.97 EG£ (1,233.42 ₹) |
831.53 EG£ (1,446.63 ₹) |
+17.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
278.56 EG£ (484.61 ₹) |
369.62 EG£ (643.05 ₹) |
+32.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (260.96 ₹) |
172.44 EG£ (300.00 ₹) |
+15.0 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,890.25 EG£ (6,767.99 ₹) |
3,677.83 EG£ (6,398.44 ₹) |
-5.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
84,673.91 EG£ (147,309.85 ₹) |
89,153.10 EG£ (155,102.43 ₹) |
+5.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,332.14 EG£ (2,317.57 ₹) |
1,279.66 EG£ (2,226.26 ₹) |
-3.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,868.43 EG£ (3,250.57 ₹) |
1,333.46 EG£ (2,319.86 ₹) |
-28.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,031.48 EG£ (7,013.69 ₹) |
2,168.54 EG£ (3,772.68 ₹) |
-46.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,036.17 EG£ (3,542.39 ₹) |
1,593.69 EG£ (2,772.59 ₹) |
-21.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,821.03 EG£ (13,606.50 ₹) |
10,093.27 EG£ (17,559.57 ₹) |
+29.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,815.79 EG£ (8,378.18 ₹) |
6,346.57 EG£ (11,041.33 ₹) |
+31.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
13,541.67 EG£ (23,558.86 ₹) |
23,695.70 EG£ (41,224.15 ₹) |
+75.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,786.67 EG£ (17,026.17 ₹) |
14,756.65 EG£ (25,672.60 ₹) |
+50.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,441.05 EG£ (4,246.77 ₹) |
8,789.58 EG£ (15,291.50 ₹) |
+260.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,467.86 EG£ (2,553.67 ₹) |
4,763.83 EG£ (8,287.78 ₹) |
+224.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,200.43 EG£ (10,787.09 ₹) |
29,677.63 EG£ (51,631.09 ₹) |
+378.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.10 | 8.89 | -32.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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