Cost of living

Egypt

compared to

Algeria

hira
Egypt
Algeria
Cost of living one person
$407
$406
Cost of living Family
$1039
$954
One person rent
$258
$271
Family rent
$606
$824
Food expenses
$136
$187
Transport expenses
$24.75
$25.87
Monthly salary after tax
$124.15
$226.42
Quality of life
32.84
32.82
Human freedom index
3.46
4.19
Life expectancy
59.58
82.14
English speaking %
25.17%
8.77%
Population
98.4M
42.2M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 1% more expensive than in Algeria ($406). Egypt ranked 202th vs 204th for Algeria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 0.6 months in Algeria .

Eating Out
Egypt
Algeria
Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.51
$26.46
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$3.84
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.9
Cappuccino
$1.47
$0.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Egypt
Algeria
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182.35
$137.57
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.84
$87.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249.3
$311.21
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171.02
$215.77
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.89
$22.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.71
$38.56
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.2
$23.52
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.09
$6.5
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$574
$1371
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$945
Transportation
Egypt
Algeria
Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.13
$11.95
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$3.58
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.32
Groceries
Egypt
Algeria
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.12
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.26
Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.58
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$7.42
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.65
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$12.79
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.01
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.1
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.78
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.82
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.51
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.17
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.02
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$7.37
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.51
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$2.55
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.89
Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$2.32
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.26
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.84
Other
Egypt
Algeria
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.31
$22.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$4.52
Doctor's visit
$11.13
$11.77
Haircut, simple
$1.94
$2.42
Brand Jeans
$30.3
$37
Brand Sneakers
$93.89
$69.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.22
$69
International Primary School, 1 year
$1374
$2765