Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Egypt Reverse

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Cost of Living in Egypt is 70.1% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 77.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Egypt are 90.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 73.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Egypt are 72.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 86.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Egypt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,019.19 EG£)		 3.92 $
(200.00 EG£)		      -80.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(3,821.95 EG£)		 19.62 $
(1,000.00 EG£)		      -73.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $
(573.29 EG£)		 4.91 $
(250.00 EG£)		      -56.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(305.76 EG£)		 1.37 $
(70.00 EG£)		      -77.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(356.72 EG£)		 2.94 $
(150.00 EG£)		      -57.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(266.49 EG£)		 1.45 $
(73.75 EG£)		      -72.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(130.59 EG£)		 0.34 $
(17.08 EG£)		      -86.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(106.46 EG£)		 0.14 $
(6.94 EG£)		      -93.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(203.99 EG£)		 3.29 $
(167.60 EG£)		      -17.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(167.77 EG£)		 0.55 $
(27.98 EG£)		      -83.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(106.63 EG£)		 0.31 $
(15.98 EG£)		      -85.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(215.79 EG£)		 1.48 $
(75.17 EG£)		      -65.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(298.74 EG£)		 1.46 $
(74.43 EG£)		      -75.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(281.23 EG£)		 1.91 $
(97.44 EG£)		      -65.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(376.23 EG£)		 3.88 $
(197.69 EG£)		      -47.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(122.15 EG£)		 0.68 $
(34.66 EG£)		      -71.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(38.75 EG£)		 0.25 $
(12.81 EG£)		      -67.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(104.01 EG£)		 0.20 $
(10.28 EG£)		      -90.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(113.59 EG£)		 0.18 $
(9.36 EG£)		      -91.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(67.82 EG£)		 0.22 $
(11.24 EG£)		      -83.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(71.20 EG£)		 0.20 $
(9.97 EG£)		      -86.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(112.33 EG£)		 0.23 $
(11.74 EG£)		      -89.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(113.57 EG£)		 0.20 $
(9.99 EG£)		      -91.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(764.39 EG£)		 6.97 $
(355.00 EG£)		      -53.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(99.44 EG£)		 1.29 $
(65.70 EG£)		      -33.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(182.92 EG£)		 1.90 $
(97.03 EG£)		      -47.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(509.59 EG£)		 1.86 $
(95.00 EG£)		      -81.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(127.40 EG£)		 0.27 $
(14.00 EG£)		      -89.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(3,312.35 EG£)		 5.97 $
(304.35 EG£)		      -90.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(191.10 EG£)		 0.39 $
(20.00 EG£)		      -89.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(142.69 EG£)		 0.47 $
(24.14 EG£)		      -83.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,528.78 EG£)		 1.18 $
(60.00 EG£)		      -96.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(178.68 EG£)		 1.18 $
(60.37 EG£)		      -66.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,528,779.00 EG£)		 34,586.42 $
(1,762,500.00 EG£)		      +15.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.92 $
(1,323,001.18 EG£)		 31,426.59 $
(1,601,476.92 EG£)		      +21.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.33 $
(10,616.12 EG£)		 21.04 $
(1,072.38 EG£)		      -89.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.26 $
(2,917.87 EG£)		 6.91 $
(352.12 EG£)		      -87.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.52 $
(3,644.86 EG£)		 11.53 $
(587.59 EG£)		      -83.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.53 $
(2,371.20 EG£)		 15.73 $
(801.45 EG£)		      -66.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.00 $
(1,121.11 EG£)		 6.82 $
(347.45 EG£)		      -69.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.29 $
(728.21 EG£)		 2.94 $
(150.00 EG£)		      -79.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.09 $
(70,175.79 EG£)		 87.13 $
(4,439.93 EG£)		      -93.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(1,152,182.45 EG£)		 1,862.07 $
(94,890.00 EG£)		      -91.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.13 $
(2,656.36 EG£)		 25.46 $
(1,297.41 EG£)		      -51.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(2,170.32 EG£)		 44.47 $
(2,266.00 EG£)		      +4.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.65 $
(4,568.46 EG£)		 107.19 $
(5,462.26 EG£)		      +19.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.24 $
(5,770.74 EG£)		 50.47 $
(2,572.09 EG£)		      -55.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.97 $
(88,718.76 EG£)		 161.67 $
(8,238.69 EG£)		      -90.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.19 $
(73,238.06 EG£)		 99.44 $
(5,067.19 EG£)		      -93.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.63 $
(147,865.19 EG£)		 319.71 $
(16,292.31 EG£)		      -89.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.85 $
(122,498.52 EG£)		 190.22 $
(9,693.55 EG£)		      -92.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.30 $
(15,353.94 EG£)		 69.42 $
(3,537.43 EG£)		      -77.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.23 $
(12,802.52 EG£)		 40.63 $
(2,070.51 EG£)		      -83.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.82 $
(221,154.21 EG£)		 137.02 $
(6,982.35 EG£)		      -96.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 15.73      +141.5 %
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