Cost of living

Egypt

compared to

Canada

hira
Egypt
Canada
Cost of living one person
$407
$2180
Cost of living Family
$1039
$3902
One person rent
$258
$714
Family rent
$606
$2337
Food expenses
$136
$453
Transport expenses
$24.75
$149.04
Monthly salary after tax
$124.15
$3443.79
Quality of life
32.84
32.81
Human freedom index
3.46
8.84
Life expectancy
59.58
75.77
English speaking %
25.17%
99%
Population
98.4M
37.1M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 82% less expensive than in Canada ($2180). Egypt ranked 202th vs 11th for Canada 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 1.6 months in Canada .

Eating Out
Egypt
Canada
Lunch Menu
$3.9
$13.12
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.51
$72.95
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$8.88
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.99
Cappuccino
$1.47
$4.42
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
Egypt
Canada
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182.35
$1045.25
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.84
$1070.25
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249.3
$2455.99
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171.02
$1977.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.89
$106.05
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.71
$163.04
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.2
$66.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.09
$6.14
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$574
$6834
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$4866
Transportation
Egypt
Canada
Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.75
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.13
$89.6
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$18.08
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.04
Groceries
Egypt
Canada
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.22
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$2.94
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.72
Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.25
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$11.82
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12.87
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$13.81
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.41
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.25
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$4.12
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.69
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.26
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$2.37
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$11.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.42
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$10.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.08
Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$5.32
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.77
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.19
Other
Egypt
Canada
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.31
$35.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$12.63
Doctor's visit
$11.13
$77.03
Haircut, simple
$1.94
$18.45
Brand Jeans
$30.3
$59.11
Brand Sneakers
$93.89
$105.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.22
$866.3
International Primary School, 1 year
$1374
$14909