Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamaica and Egypt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Egypt is 62.1% lower than in Jamaica (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 66.0% lower than in Jamaica | |
| Rent Prices in Egypt are 80.0% lower than in Jamaica | |
| Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 59.8% lower than in Jamaica | |
| Groceries Prices in Egypt are 66.5% lower than in Jamaica | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 42.3% lower than in Jamaica | |
Restaurants | Jamaica Edit |
Egypt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,200.00 J$ (383.66 EG£) |
625.56 J$ (200.00 EG£) |
-47.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
11,000.00 J$ (3,516.84 EG£) |
2,893.22 J$ (925.00 EG£) |
-73.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,225.00 J$ (391.65 EG£) |
750.67 J$ (240.00 EG£) |
-38.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 J$ (127.89 EG£) |
218.95 J$ (70.00 EG£) |
-45.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 J$ (159.86 EG£) |
437.89 J$ (140.00 EG£) |
-12.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
571.28 J$ (182.65 EG£) |
215.04 J$ (68.75 EG£) |
-62.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
205.68 J$ (65.76 EG£) |
52.30 J$ (16.72 EG£) |
-74.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
130.37 J$ (41.68 EG£) |
20.05 J$ (6.41 EG£) |
-84.6 % |
Markets | Jamaica Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,034.57 J$ (650.48 EG£) |
513.52 J$ (164.18 EG£) |
-74.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
404.27 J$ (129.25 EG£) |
89.93 J$ (28.75 EG£) |
-77.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
101.12 J$ (32.33 EG£) |
50.04 J$ (16.00 EG£) |
-50.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
532.13 J$ (170.13 EG£) |
229.01 J$ (73.22 EG£) |
-57.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
767.58 J$ (245.40 EG£) |
241.75 J$ (77.29 EG£) |
-68.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
485.06 J$ (155.08 EG£) |
303.60 J$ (97.07 EG£) |
-37.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
572.53 J$ (183.05 EG£) |
607.83 J$ (194.33 EG£) |
+6.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
462.42 J$ (147.84 EG£) |
102.75 J$ (32.85 EG£) |
-77.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
226.40 J$ (72.38 EG£) |
36.26 J$ (11.59 EG£) |
-84.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
268.61 J$ (85.88 EG£) |
27.26 J$ (8.72 EG£) |
-89.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
180.06 J$ (57.57 EG£) |
28.66 J$ (9.16 EG£) |
-84.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
171.67 J$ (54.89 EG£) |
34.67 J$ (11.08 EG£) |
-79.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
152.10 J$ (48.63 EG£) |
32.29 J$ (10.32 EG£) |
-78.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
383.33 J$ (122.56 EG£) |
34.34 J$ (10.98 EG£) |
-91.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
197.69 J$ (63.20 EG£) |
29.60 J$ (9.46 EG£) |
-85.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,800.00 J$ (575.48 EG£) |
938.34 J$ (300.00 EG£) |
-47.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.61 J$ (127.76 EG£) |
199.42 J$ (63.76 EG£) |
-50.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
497.36 J$ (159.01 EG£) |
255.33 J$ (81.63 EG£) |
-48.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,500.00 J$ (479.57 EG£) |
281.50 J$ (90.00 EG£) |
-81.2 % |
Transportation | Jamaica Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 J$ (47.96 EG£) |
37.53 J$ (12.00 EG£) |
-75.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,413.04 J$ (2,370.05 EG£) |
938.34 J$ (300.00 EG£) |
-87.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 J$ (47.96 EG£) |
62.56 J$ (20.00 EG£) |
-58.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
804.67 J$ (257.26 EG£) |
75.51 J$ (24.14 EG£) |
-90.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,200.00 J$ (383.66 EG£) |
250.22 J$ (80.00 EG£) |
-79.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
773.69 J$ (247.36 EG£) |
175.00 J$ (55.95 EG£) |
-77.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,700,000.00 J$ (2,142,077.47 EG£) |
5,473,658.24 J$ (1,750,000.00 EG£) |
-18.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,033,333.33 J$ (1,609,222.38 EG£) |
4,930,977.40 J$ (1,576,497.85 EG£) |
-2.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jamaica Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
21,331.34 J$ (6,819.91 EG£) |
2,802.79 J$ (896.09 EG£) |
-86.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,561.84 J$ (1,138.77 EG£) |
975.15 J$ (311.77 EG£) |
-72.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
7,597.28 J$ (2,428.95 EG£) |
1,436.01 J$ (459.11 EG£) |
-81.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jamaica Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,461.54 J$ (3,024.98 EG£) |
2,507.98 J$ (801.83 EG£) |
-73.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,191.67 J$ (700.70 EG£) |
1,080.87 J$ (345.57 EG£) |
-50.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 J$ (575.48 EG£) |
469.17 J$ (150.00 EG£) |
-73.9 % |
Childcare | Jamaica Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
33,185.19 J$ (10,609.74 EG£) |
12,642.19 J$ (4,041.87 EG£) |
-61.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
385,000.00 J$ (123,089.53 EG£) |
279,290.62 J$ (89,292.86 EG£) |
-27.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jamaica Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
4,291.67 J$ (1,372.10 EG£) |
4,496.22 J$ (1,437.50 EG£) |
+4.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,833.33 J$ (1,225.57 EG£) |
7,461.40 J$ (2,385.51 EG£) |
+94.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,636.36 J$ (3,400.58 EG£) |
15,772.48 J$ (5,042.67 EG£) |
+48.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,181.82 J$ (4,214.40 EG£) |
6,859.14 J$ (2,192.96 EG£) |
-48.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Jamaica Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
107,464.38 J$ (34,357.76 EG£) |
24,891.17 J$ (7,958.03 EG£) |
-76.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
61,971.87 J$ (19,813.21 EG£) |
14,120.45 J$ (4,514.49 EG£) |
-77.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
246,430.44 J$ (78,787.03 EG£) |
45,975.35 J$ (14,698.92 EG£) |
-81.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
158,355.20 J$ (50,628.23 EG£) |
29,951.70 J$ (9,575.95 EG£) |
-81.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jamaica Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
33,607.52 J$ (10,744.76 EG£) |
9,306.21 J$ (2,975.32 EG£) |
-72.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
29,562.26 J$ (9,451.44 EG£) |
5,637.55 J$ (1,802.40 EG£) |
-80.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jamaica Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
110,512.59 J$ (35,332.32 EG£) |
21,694.57 J$ (6,936.04 EG£) |
-80.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.75 | 15.15 | +73.2 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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