Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in India are 5.9% higher than in Egypt (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in India are 11.7% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in India are 45.2% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 3.7% lower than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 15.5% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 311.6% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
180.00 EG£ (317.79 ₹) |
141.60 EG£ (250.00 ₹) |
-21.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 EG£ (1,412.40 ₹) |
679.69 EG£ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-15.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 EG£ (353.10 ₹) |
198.24 EG£ (350.00 ₹) |
-0.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 EG£ (141.24 ₹) |
90.63 EG£ (160.00 ₹) |
+13.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 EG£ (211.86 ₹) |
169.92 EG£ (300.00 ₹) |
+41.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
66.80 EG£ (117.93 ₹) |
89.53 EG£ (158.07 ₹) |
+34.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11.60 EG£ (20.47 ₹) |
20.37 EG£ (35.97 ₹) |
+75.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.60 EG£ (9.88 ₹) |
8.70 EG£ (15.36 ₹) |
+55.5 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
157.86 EG£ (278.70 ₹) |
125.10 EG£ (220.86 ₹) |
-20.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25.53 EG£ (45.08 ₹) |
21.28 EG£ (37.57 ₹) |
-16.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.62 EG£ (29.33 ₹) |
15.15 EG£ (26.75 ₹) |
-8.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
65.65 EG£ (115.90 ₹) |
45.35 EG£ (80.07 ₹) |
-30.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
71.80 EG£ (126.77 ₹) |
114.44 EG£ (202.05 ₹) |
+59.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
96.33 EG£ (170.06 ₹) |
67.71 EG£ (119.54 ₹) |
-29.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
182.08 EG£ (321.46 ₹) |
123.71 EG£ (218.40 ₹) |
-32.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
28.24 EG£ (49.85 ₹) |
45.73 EG£ (80.73 ₹) |
+61.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
9.54 EG£ (16.85 ₹) |
15.79 EG£ (27.89 ₹) |
+65.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
7.41 EG£ (13.08 ₹) |
23.62 EG£ (41.70 ₹) |
+218.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
7.08 EG£ (12.51 ₹) |
11.04 EG£ (19.48 ₹) |
+55.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.84 EG£ (13.84 ₹) |
7.79 EG£ (13.75 ₹) |
-0.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13.58 EG£ (23.98 ₹) |
8.68 EG£ (15.32 ₹) |
-36.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
9.63 EG£ (17.00 ₹) |
26.28 EG£ (46.40 ₹) |
+172.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
8.29 EG£ (14.64 ₹) |
16.43 EG£ (29.01 ₹) |
+98.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (529.65 ₹) |
424.81 EG£ (750.00 ₹) |
+41.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
61.93 EG£ (109.33 ₹) |
89.56 EG£ (158.12 ₹) |
+44.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
69.06 EG£ (121.93 ₹) |
145.68 EG£ (257.20 ₹) |
+110.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
85.00 EG£ (150.07 ₹) |
198.24 EG£ (350.00 ₹) |
+133.2 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 EG£ (17.66 ₹) |
16.99 EG£ (30.00 ₹) |
+69.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (529.65 ₹) |
566.41 EG£ (1,000.00 ₹) |
+88.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 EG£ (26.48 ₹) |
33.98 EG£ (60.00 ₹) |
+126.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
19.66 EG£ (34.70 ₹) |
22.79 EG£ (40.23 ₹) |
+15.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 EG£ (105.93 ₹) |
56.64 EG£ (100.00 ₹) |
-5.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
46.24 EG£ (81.64 ₹) |
223.33 EG£ (394.29 ₹) |
+383.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 EG£ (2,648,256.82 ₹) |
679,692.39 EG£ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-54.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,338,684.21 EG£ (2,363,453.06 ₹) |
1,082,215.39 EG£ (1,910,656.20 ₹) |
-19.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
842.04 EG£ (1,486.63 ₹) |
1,966.68 EG£ (3,472.18 ₹) |
+133.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
291.59 EG£ (514.80 ₹) |
177.46 EG£ (313.31 ₹) |
-39.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
379.32 EG£ (669.70 ₹) |
394.42 EG£ (696.35 ₹) |
+4.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
715.17 EG£ (1,262.63 ₹) |
816.31 EG£ (1,441.21 ₹) |
+14.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
287.13 EG£ (506.93 ₹) |
362.41 EG£ (639.83 ₹) |
+26.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (264.83 ₹) |
169.92 EG£ (300.00 ₹) |
+13.3 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,194.98 EG£ (7,406.25 ₹) |
3,631.30 EG£ (6,411.07 ₹) |
-13.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
84,905.66 EG£ (149,901.33 ₹) |
86,442.95 EG£ (152,615.43 ₹) |
+1.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,341.67 EG£ (2,368.72 ₹) |
1,256.73 EG£ (2,218.76 ₹) |
-6.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,887.09 EG£ (3,331.67 ₹) |
1,306.97 EG£ (2,307.45 ₹) |
-30.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,029.31 EG£ (7,113.77 ₹) |
2,135.87 EG£ (3,770.89 ₹) |
-47.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,072.55 EG£ (3,659.09 ₹) |
1,571.43 EG£ (2,774.37 ₹) |
-24.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,862.03 EG£ (13,880.44 ₹) |
9,737.83 EG£ (17,192.18 ₹) |
+23.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,837.50 EG£ (8,540.63 ₹) |
6,073.41 EG£ (10,722.62 ₹) |
+25.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
13,836.73 EG£ (24,428.82 ₹) |
23,097.98 EG£ (40,779.59 ₹) |
+66.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,125.53 EG£ (17,876.67 ₹) |
14,329.12 EG£ (25,298.12 ₹) |
+41.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,468.38 EG£ (4,357.93 ₹) |
8,247.60 EG£ (14,561.18 ₹) |
+234.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,498.66 EG£ (2,645.89 ₹) |
4,545.64 EG£ (8,025.34 ₹) |
+203.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,329.80 EG£ (11,175.30 ₹) |
29,114.36 EG£ (51,401.53 ₹) |
+360.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.19 | 8.87 | -32.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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