Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Egypt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Egypt is 67.9% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 73.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Egypt are 88.1% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 70.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Egypt are 70.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 81.6% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (917.64 EG£) |
5.45 C$ (200.00 EG£) |
-78.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (3,670.57 EG£) |
27.24 C$ (1,000.00 EG£) |
-72.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (550.59 EG£) |
6.81 C$ (250.00 EG£) |
-54.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (293.65 EG£) |
1.91 C$ (70.00 EG£) |
-76.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (293.65 EG£) |
4.09 C$ (150.00 EG£) |
-48.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (190.42 EG£) |
2.01 C$ (73.75 EG£) |
-61.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (106.22 EG£) |
0.47 C$ (17.08 EG£) |
-83.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (85.88 EG£) |
0.19 C$ (6.94 EG£) |
-91.9 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.68 C$ (428.76 EG£) |
4.57 C$ (167.60 EG£) |
-60.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (123.58 EG£) |
0.76 C$ (27.98 EG£) |
-77.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (84.05 EG£) |
0.44 C$ (15.98 EG£) |
-81.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (177.34 EG£) |
2.05 C$ (75.17 EG£) |
-57.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 C$ (260.50 EG£) |
2.03 C$ (74.43 EG£) |
-71.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (279.17 EG£) |
2.65 C$ (97.44 EG£) |
-65.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.32 C$ (342.08 EG£) |
5.39 C$ (197.69 EG£) |
-42.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (95.75 EG£) |
0.94 C$ (34.66 EG£) |
-63.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (33.00 EG£) |
0.35 C$ (12.81 EG£) |
-61.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (88.17 EG£) |
0.28 C$ (10.28 EG£) |
-88.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (94.75 EG£) |
0.25 C$ (9.36 EG£) |
-90.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (61.45 EG£) |
0.31 C$ (11.24 EG£) |
-81.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (61.16 EG£) |
0.27 C$ (9.97 EG£) |
-83.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (128.94 EG£) |
0.32 C$ (11.74 EG£) |
-90.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (91.65 EG£) |
0.27 C$ (9.99 EG£) |
-89.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (660.70 EG£) |
9.67 C$ (355.00 EG£) |
-46.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.08 C$ (149.77 EG£) |
1.79 C$ (65.70 EG£) |
-56.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (167.47 EG£) |
2.64 C$ (97.03 EG£) |
-42.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (734.11 EG£) |
2.59 C$ (95.00 EG£) |
-87.1 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (128.47 EG£) |
0.38 C$ (14.00 EG£) |
-89.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
106.00 C$ (3,890.81 EG£) |
8.29 C$ (304.35 EG£) |
-92.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (167.01 EG£) |
0.54 C$ (20.00 EG£) |
-88.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (128.78 EG£) |
0.66 C$ (24.14 EG£) |
-81.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (1,428.95 EG£) |
1.63 C$ (60.00 EG£) |
-95.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (222.99 EG£) |
1.64 C$ (60.37 EG£) |
-72.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (1,247,187.32 EG£) |
48,017.03 C$ (1,762,500.00 EG£) |
+41.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,055.45 C$ (1,029,795.77 EG£) |
43,630.16 C$ (1,601,476.92 EG£) |
+55.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.21 C$ (7,532.47 EG£) |
29.22 C$ (1,072.38 EG£) |
-85.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.57 C$ (2,296.63 EG£) |
9.59 C$ (352.12 EG£) |
-84.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.65 C$ (3,107.30 EG£) |
16.01 C$ (587.59 EG£) |
-81.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.78 C$ (2,157.51 EG£) |
21.83 C$ (801.45 EG£) |
-62.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.16 C$ (886.97 EG£) |
9.47 C$ (347.45 EG£) |
-60.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.75 C$ (578.12 EG£) |
4.09 C$ (150.00 EG£) |
-74.1 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,116.37 C$ (40,977.01 EG£) |
120.96 C$ (4,439.93 EG£) |
-89.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,551.23 C$ (607,524.95 EG£) |
2,585.15 C$ (94,890.00 EG£) |
-84.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.76 C$ (2,817.46 EG£) |
35.35 C$ (1,297.41 EG£) |
-54.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.94 C$ (2,090.11 EG£) |
61.73 C$ (2,266.00 EG£) |
+8.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.61 C$ (4,463.68 EG£) |
148.81 C$ (5,462.26 EG£) |
+22.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.83 C$ (5,426.32 EG£) |
70.07 C$ (2,572.09 EG£) |
-52.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,844.27 C$ (67,695.40 EG£) |
224.45 C$ (8,238.69 EG£) |
-87.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,642.84 C$ (60,301.49 EG£) |
138.05 C$ (5,067.19 EG£) |
-91.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,951.19 C$ (108,325.65 EG£) |
443.86 C$ (16,292.31 EG£) |
-85.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,555.23 C$ (93,791.76 EG£) |
264.09 C$ (9,693.55 EG£) |
-89.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
859.86 C$ (31,561.72 EG£) |
96.37 C$ (3,537.43 EG£) |
-88.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.68 C$ (22,085.27 EG£) |
56.41 C$ (2,070.51 EG£) |
-90.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,939.52 C$ (144,602.79 EG£) |
190.23 C$ (6,982.35 EG£) |
-95.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 15.73 | +147.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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