Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Egypt Reverse

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Cost of Living in Egypt is 70.6% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 77.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Egypt are 91.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 73.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Egypt are 72.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 85.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Egypt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,011.56 EG£)		 3.95 $
(200.00 EG£)		      -80.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(3,793.35 EG£)		 19.77 $
(1,000.00 EG£)		      -73.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(556.36 EG£)		 4.94 $
(250.00 EG£)		      -55.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(303.47 EG£)		 1.38 $
(70.00 EG£)		      -76.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(354.05 EG£)		 2.77 $
(140.00 EG£)		      -60.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(264.20 EG£)		 1.37 $
(69.39 EG£)		      -73.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(129.18 EG£)		 0.33 $
(16.72 EG£)		      -87.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(105.25 EG£)		 0.13 $
(6.54 EG£)		      -93.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(202.23 EG£)		 3.28 $
(165.90 EG£)		      -18.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(166.56 EG£)		 0.57 $
(28.91 EG£)		      -82.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(105.36 EG£)		 0.32 $
(16.07 EG£)		      -84.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(210.39 EG£)		 1.45 $
(73.50 EG£)		      -65.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(297.37 EG£)		 1.54 $
(77.66 EG£)		      -73.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(278.78 EG£)		 1.94 $
(98.11 EG£)		      -64.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(372.50 EG£)		 3.84 $
(194.26 EG£)		      -47.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(121.06 EG£)		 0.65 $
(32.93 EG£)		      -72.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(38.44 EG£)		 0.23 $
(11.82 EG£)		      -69.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(103.06 EG£)		 0.18 $
(9.15 EG£)		      -91.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(112.65 EG£)		 0.17 $
(8.58 EG£)		      -92.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(67.13 EG£)		 0.21 $
(10.62 EG£)		      -84.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(70.52 EG£)		 0.20 $
(10.15 EG£)		      -85.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(111.47 EG£)		 0.22 $
(10.93 EG£)		      -90.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(112.53 EG£)		 0.19 $
(9.63 EG£)		      -91.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(758.67 EG£)		 5.93 $
(300.00 EG£)		      -60.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(98.23 EG£)		 1.25 $
(63.25 EG£)		      -35.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(181.61 EG£)		 1.61 $
(81.56 EG£)		      -55.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(505.78 EG£)		 1.78 $
(90.00 EG£)		      -82.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(126.45 EG£)		 0.24 $
(12.00 EG£)		      -90.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(3,287.57 EG£)		 5.93 $
(300.00 EG£)		      -90.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(189.67 EG£)		 0.40 $
(20.00 EG£)		      -89.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(141.62 EG£)		 0.48 $
(24.14 EG£)		      -83.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,517.34 EG£)		 1.68 $
(85.00 EG£)		      -94.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(177.76 EG£)		 1.12 $
(56.60 EG£)		      -68.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,517,340.00 EG£)		 35,094.31 $
(1,775,000.00 EG£)		      +17.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,964.49 $
(1,313,231.73 EG£)		 30,698.36 $
(1,552,661.83 EG£)		      +18.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.92 $
(10,516.41 EG£)		 18.80 $
(950.68 EG£)		      -91.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(2,893.96 EG£)		 6.41 $
(324.45 EG£)		      -88.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(3,615.58 EG£)		 9.59 $
(484.80 EG£)		      -86.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(2,355.42 EG£)		 15.54 $
(785.97 EG£)		      -66.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.83 $
(1,103.87 EG£)		 6.91 $
(349.39 EG£)		      -68.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.25 $
(720.74 EG£)		 2.97 $
(150.00 EG£)		      -79.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(69,589.42 EG£)		 78.75 $
(3,982.86 EG£)		      -94.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(1,144,519.35 EG£)		 1,781.96 $
(90,128.05 EG£)		      -92.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(2,631.70 EG£)		 27.07 $
(1,369.05 EG£)		      -48.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.63 $
(2,155.94 EG£)		 46.67 $
(2,360.49 EG£)		      +9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.53 $
(4,528.34 EG£)		 102.63 $
(5,190.91 EG£)		      +14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.26 $
(5,728.52 EG£)		 44.01 $
(2,225.97 EG£)		      -61.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.22 $
(88,269.52 EG£)		 158.10 $
(7,996.18 EG£)		      -90.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.01 $
(72,782.31 EG£)		 90.46 $
(4,575.40 EG£)		      -93.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,911.82 $
(147,274.22 EG£)		 290.94 $
(14,715.18 EG£)		      -90.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.66 $
(121,420.50 EG£)		 195.40 $
(9,882.98 EG£)		      -91.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.27 $
(15,237.69 EG£)		 61.64 $
(3,117.49 EG£)		      -79.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.94 $
(12,742.78 EG£)		 36.40 $
(1,840.80 EG£)		      -85.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.48 $
(219,431.72 EG£)		 138.07 $
(6,983.23 EG£)		      -96.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 15.17      +130.8 %
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