Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Egypt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Egypt is 69.3% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 75.5% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Egypt are 88.6% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 74.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Egypt are 71.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 81.0% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (870.12 EG£) |
5.17 C$ (180.00 EG£) |
-79.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (3,480.46 EG£) |
22.99 C$ (800.00 EG£) |
-77.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.82 C$ (515.80 EG£) |
5.75 C$ (200.00 EG£) |
-61.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (278.44 EG£) |
2.30 C$ (80.00 EG£) |
-71.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (278.44 EG£) |
3.45 C$ (120.00 EG£) |
-56.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.11 C$ (177.94 EG£) |
1.91 C$ (66.36 EG£) |
-62.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (100.56 EG£) |
0.33 C$ (11.65 EG£) |
-88.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.36 C$ (82.00 EG£) |
0.16 C$ (5.59 EG£) |
-93.2 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.16 C$ (388.31 EG£) |
4.57 C$ (159.05 EG£) |
-59.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.27 C$ (113.91 EG£) |
0.73 C$ (25.51 EG£) |
-77.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (79.59 EG£) |
0.48 C$ (16.61 EG£) |
-79.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.75 C$ (165.36 EG£) |
1.88 C$ (65.57 EG£) |
-60.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.11 C$ (247.56 EG£) |
2.05 C$ (71.33 EG£) |
-71.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.58 C$ (263.67 EG£) |
2.76 C$ (96.17 EG£) |
-63.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.98 C$ (312.48 EG£) |
5.24 C$ (182.25 EG£) |
-41.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.60 C$ (90.49 EG£) |
0.82 C$ (28.42 EG£) |
-68.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.88 C$ (30.72 EG£) |
0.28 C$ (9.68 EG£) |
-68.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 C$ (81.98 EG£) |
0.21 C$ (7.35 EG£) |
-91.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (90.07 EG£) |
0.20 C$ (7.06 EG£) |
-92.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.63 C$ (56.64 EG£) |
0.23 C$ (7.85 EG£) |
-86.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.63 C$ (56.77 EG£) |
0.39 C$ (13.41 EG£) |
-76.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.54 C$ (123.35 EG£) |
0.28 C$ (9.84 EG£) |
-92.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.47 C$ (86.12 EG£) |
0.24 C$ (8.37 EG£) |
-90.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (626.48 EG£) |
8.62 C$ (300.00 EG£) |
-52.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.05 C$ (141.02 EG£) |
1.80 C$ (62.62 EG£) |
-55.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.36 C$ (151.76 EG£) |
1.98 C$ (69.06 EG£) |
-54.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
19.00 C$ (661.29 EG£) |
2.44 C$ (85.00 EG£) |
-87.1 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (121.82 EG£) |
0.29 C$ (10.00 EG£) |
-91.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (3,654.49 EG£) |
8.62 C$ (300.00 EG£) |
-91.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (156.62 EG£) |
0.43 C$ (15.00 EG£) |
-90.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.30 C$ (114.83 EG£) |
0.55 C$ (19.31 EG£) |
-83.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.00 C$ (1,357.38 EG£) |
1.44 C$ (50.00 EG£) |
-96.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.05 C$ (210.62 EG£) |
1.33 C$ (46.25 EG£) |
-78.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (1,182,592.23 EG£) |
43,097.70 C$ (1,500,000.00 EG£) |
+26.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,814.98 C$ (968,090.44 EG£) |
38,493.77 C$ (1,339,761.90 EG£) |
+38.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
206.10 C$ (7,173.39 EG£) |
23.13 C$ (805.15 EG£) |
-88.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
64.81 C$ (2,255.68 EG£) |
8.53 C$ (296.81 EG£) |
-86.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
85.10 C$ (2,961.80 EG£) |
11.32 C$ (394.12 EG£) |
-86.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.12 C$ (1,987.94 EG£) |
20.41 C$ (710.25 EG£) |
-64.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.63 C$ (891.98 EG£) |
8.26 C$ (287.64 EG£) |
-67.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.50 C$ (539.47 EG£) |
4.31 C$ (150.00 EG£) |
-72.2 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,117.41 C$ (38,891.18 EG£) |
117.53 C$ (4,090.75 EG£) |
-89.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,440.10 C$ (606,996.59 EG£) |
2,437.07 C$ (84,821.43 EG£) |
-86.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.82 C$ (2,743.24 EG£) |
38.54 C$ (1,341.27 EG£) |
-51.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
55.51 C$ (1,931.86 EG£) |
53.58 C$ (1,864.74 EG£) |
-3.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
120.46 C$ (4,192.68 EG£) |
116.20 C$ (4,044.26 EG£) |
-3.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.86 C$ (5,146.08 EG£) |
57.95 C$ (2,016.98 EG£) |
-60.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,925.44 C$ (67,014.18 EG£) |
225.15 C$ (7,836.37 EG£) |
-88.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,698.60 C$ (59,119.02 EG£) |
142.35 C$ (4,954.55 EG£) |
-91.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,111.35 C$ (108,289.30 EG£) |
398.52 C$ (13,870.37 EG£) |
-87.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,637.02 C$ (91,780.45 EG£) |
296.56 C$ (10,321.57 EG£) |
-88.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
915.58 C$ (31,866.47 EG£) |
71.79 C$ (2,498.51 EG£) |
-92.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
625.45 C$ (21,768.63 EG£) |
42.43 C$ (1,476.91 EG£) |
-93.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,925.95 C$ (136,641.41 EG£) |
182.46 C$ (6,350.40 EG£) |
-95.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.00 | 13.19 | +88.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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