Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Egypt 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Egypt is 76.4% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 83.9% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Egypt are 94.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 67.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Egypt are 73.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 78.6% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Egypt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (543.33 EG£) |
5.15 S$ (200.00 EG£) |
-63.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (3,880.96 EG£) |
25.77 S$ (1,000.00 EG£) |
-74.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (388.10 EG£) |
6.44 S$ (250.00 EG£) |
-35.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (465.71 EG£) |
1.80 S$ (70.00 EG£) |
-85.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 S$ (465.71 EG£) |
3.87 S$ (150.00 EG£) |
-67.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.30 S$ (244.51 EG£) |
1.90 S$ (73.75 EG£) |
-69.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 S$ (88.02 EG£) |
0.44 S$ (17.08 EG£) |
-80.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.61 S$ (62.34 EG£) |
0.18 S$ (6.94 EG£) |
-88.9 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.38 S$ (558.10 EG£) |
4.32 S$ (167.60 EG£) |
-70.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.71 S$ (105.21 EG£) |
0.72 S$ (27.98 EG£) |
-73.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (66.52 EG£) |
0.41 S$ (15.98 EG£) |
-76.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.29 S$ (166.55 EG£) |
1.94 S$ (75.17 EG£) |
-54.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.69 S$ (414.69 EG£) |
1.92 S$ (74.43 EG£) |
-82.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.44 S$ (250.04 EG£) |
2.51 S$ (97.44 EG£) |
-61.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (480.26 EG£) |
5.09 S$ (197.69 EG£) |
-58.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.54 S$ (98.75 EG£) |
0.89 S$ (34.66 EG£) |
-64.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.77 S$ (68.52 EG£) |
0.33 S$ (12.81 EG£) |
-81.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (99.01 EG£) |
0.26 S$ (10.28 EG£) |
-89.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.64 S$ (63.72 EG£) |
0.24 S$ (9.36 EG£) |
-85.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.46 S$ (56.77 EG£) |
0.29 S$ (11.24 EG£) |
-80.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (51.76 EG£) |
0.26 S$ (9.97 EG£) |
-80.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.36 S$ (91.63 EG£) |
0.30 S$ (11.74 EG£) |
-87.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 S$ (76.77 EG£) |
0.26 S$ (9.99 EG£) |
-87.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (1,164.29 EG£) |
9.15 S$ (355.00 EG£) |
-69.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.54 S$ (215.19 EG£) |
1.69 S$ (65.70 EG£) |
-69.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.80 S$ (264.04 EG£) |
2.50 S$ (97.02 EG£) |
-63.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 S$ (659.76 EG£) |
2.45 S$ (95.00 EG£) |
-85.6 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (77.62 EG£) |
0.36 S$ (14.00 EG£) |
-82.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (4,657.15 EG£) |
7.84 S$ (304.35 EG£) |
-93.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (178.52 EG£) |
0.52 S$ (20.00 EG£) |
-88.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (62.46 EG£) |
0.62 S$ (24.14 EG£) |
-61.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.80 S$ (807.24 EG£) |
1.55 S$ (60.00 EG£) |
-92.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (421.31 EG£) |
1.56 S$ (60.41 EG£) |
-85.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (6,985,724.40 EG£) |
45,414.04 S$ (1,762,500.00 EG£) |
-74.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,876.26 S$ (6,204,730.43 EG£) |
41,264.99 S$ (1,601,476.92 EG£) |
-74.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
208.03 S$ (8,073.50 EG£) |
27.63 S$ (1,072.38 EG£) |
-86.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.31 S$ (904.66 EG£) |
9.07 S$ (352.11 EG£) |
-61.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.90 S$ (1,897.69 EG£) |
15.14 S$ (587.56 EG£) |
-69.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
143.60 S$ (5,573.06 EG£) |
20.65 S$ (801.41 EG£) |
-85.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.72 S$ (610.28 EG£) |
8.95 S$ (347.47 EG£) |
-43.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (582.14 EG£) |
3.87 S$ (150.00 EG£) |
-74.2 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,515.00 S$ (58,796.51 EG£) |
114.40 S$ (4,439.77 EG£) |
-92.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,182.14 S$ (1,443,023.35 EG£) |
2,445.01 S$ (94,890.00 EG£) |
-93.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
103.92 S$ (4,033.18 EG£) |
33.43 S$ (1,297.41 EG£) |
-67.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.06 S$ (2,253.12 EG£) |
58.39 S$ (2,266.00 EG£) |
+0.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
134.62 S$ (5,224.42 EG£) |
140.75 S$ (5,462.26 EG£) |
+4.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.44 S$ (5,955.13 EG£) |
66.27 S$ (2,572.09 EG£) |
-56.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,034.88 S$ (156,592.14 EG£) |
212.28 S$ (8,238.32 EG£) |
-94.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,942.86 S$ (114,211.05 EG£) |
130.56 S$ (5,066.93 EG£) |
-95.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,871.05 S$ (305,472.25 EG£) |
419.80 S$ (16,292.15 EG£) |
-94.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,791.49 S$ (185,955.69 EG£) |
249.77 S$ (9,693.55 EG£) |
-94.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,747.10 S$ (106,613.78 EG£) |
91.15 S$ (3,537.43 EG£) |
-96.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (69,669.48 EG£) |
53.35 S$ (2,070.35 EG£) |
-97.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,224.47 S$ (202,759.66 EG£) |
179.90 S$ (6,981.79 EG£) |
-96.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.23 | 15.73 | +386.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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