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 73.7% 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 81.7% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (918.05 EG£) |
5.45 C$ (200.00 EG£) |
-78.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (3,672.20 EG£) |
27.23 C$ (1,000.00 EG£) |
-72.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (550.83 EG£) |
6.81 C$ (250.00 EG£) |
-54.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (293.78 EG£) |
1.91 C$ (70.00 EG£) |
-76.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (293.78 EG£) |
4.08 C$ (150.00 EG£) |
-48.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.18 C$ (190.18 EG£) |
2.01 C$ (73.74 EG£) |
-61.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (106.22 EG£) |
0.46 C$ (17.06 EG£) |
-83.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (85.96 EG£) |
0.19 C$ (6.93 EG£) |
-91.9 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.66 C$ (428.16 EG£) |
4.57 C$ (167.84 EG£) |
-60.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (123.73 EG£) |
0.77 C$ (28.17 EG£) |
-77.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.30 C$ (84.47 EG£) |
0.44 C$ (15.99 EG£) |
-81.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (177.43 EG£) |
2.04 C$ (75.08 EG£) |
-57.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.12 C$ (261.29 EG£) |
2.02 C$ (74.09 EG£) |
-71.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.62 C$ (279.70 EG£) |
2.64 C$ (97.11 EG£) |
-65.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.31 C$ (341.72 EG£) |
5.38 C$ (197.53 EG£) |
-42.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (95.98 EG£) |
0.94 C$ (34.58 EG£) |
-64.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (33.02 EG£) |
0.35 C$ (12.96 EG£) |
-60.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (88.15 EG£) |
0.28 C$ (10.37 EG£) |
-88.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (94.77 EG£) |
0.25 C$ (9.28 EG£) |
-90.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (61.25 EG£) |
0.30 C$ (11.19 EG£) |
-81.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (61.19 EG£) |
0.27 C$ (9.98 EG£) |
-83.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (128.92 EG£) |
0.32 C$ (11.62 EG£) |
-91.0 % |
| 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$ (661.00 EG£) |
9.80 C$ (360.00 EG£) |
-45.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.10 C$ (150.72 EG£) |
1.79 C$ (65.70 EG£) |
-56.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.59 C$ (168.45 EG£) |
2.64 C$ (97.02 EG£) |
-42.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (734.44 EG£) |
2.59 C$ (95.00 EG£) |
-87.1 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (128.53 EG£) |
0.38 C$ (14.00 EG£) |
-89.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (3,855.81 EG£) |
8.29 C$ (304.35 EG£) |
-92.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.70 C$ (172.59 EG£) |
0.54 C$ (20.00 EG£) |
-88.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (128.83 EG£) |
0.66 C$ (24.14 EG£) |
-81.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (1,429.59 EG£) |
1.50 C$ (55.00 EG£) |
-96.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.06 C$ (222.68 EG£) |
1.65 C$ (60.51 EG£) |
-72.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (1,247,739.13 EG£) |
47,655.39 C$ (1,750,000.00 EG£) |
+40.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,070.91 C$ (1,030,819.23 EG£) |
43,325.27 C$ (1,590,989.47 EG£) |
+54.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
207.20 C$ (7,608.81 EG£) |
29.44 C$ (1,081.20 EG£) |
-85.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.57 C$ (2,297.83 EG£) |
9.63 C$ (353.63 EG£) |
-84.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
85.12 C$ (3,125.80 EG£) |
16.00 C$ (587.55 EG£) |
-81.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.65 C$ (2,153.72 EG£) |
21.67 C$ (795.92 EG£) |
-63.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.16 C$ (887.28 EG£) |
9.46 C$ (347.38 EG£) |
-60.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.50 C$ (569.19 EG£) |
4.08 C$ (150.00 EG£) |
-73.6 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,103.31 C$ (40,515.61 EG£) |
120.87 C$ (4,438.49 EG£) |
-89.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,392.41 C$ (601,961.68 EG£) |
2,613.44 C$ (95,970.59 EG£) |
-84.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.57 C$ (2,811.85 EG£) |
35.33 C$ (1,297.41 EG£) |
-53.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.93 C$ (2,090.73 EG£) |
61.03 C$ (2,241.18 EG£) |
+7.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.46 C$ (4,460.42 EG£) |
148.75 C$ (5,462.26 EG£) |
+22.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.85 C$ (5,429.33 EG£) |
70.04 C$ (2,572.09 EG£) |
-52.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,831.72 C$ (67,264.42 EG£) |
224.48 C$ (8,243.32 EG£) |
-87.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,625.89 C$ (59,706.04 EG£) |
134.84 C$ (4,951.42 EG£) |
-91.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,940.61 C$ (107,985.01 EG£) |
441.43 C$ (16,210.07 EG£) |
-85.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,549.83 C$ (93,634.84 EG£) |
264.23 C$ (9,703.12 EG£) |
-89.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
859.25 C$ (31,553.37 EG£) |
94.72 C$ (3,478.17 EG£) |
-89.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
598.11 C$ (21,963.71 EG£) |
55.26 C$ (2,029.20 EG£) |
-90.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,937.29 C$ (144,584.93 EG£) |
189.12 C$ (6,945.04 EG£) |
-95.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 16.35 | +157.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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