Cost of living

Egypt

compared to

Ethiopia

hira
Egypt
Ethiopia
Cost of living one person
$407
$802
Cost of living Family
$1039
$1944
One person rent
$258
$438
Family rent
$606
$1253
Food expenses
$136
$300
Transport expenses
$24.75
$44.01
Monthly salary after tax
$124.15
$218.89
Quality of life
32.84
32.84
Human freedom index
3.46
5.43
Life expectancy
59.58
71.84
English speaking %
25.17%
8.75%
Population
98.4M
109.2M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 50% less expensive than in Ethiopia ($802). Egypt ranked 202th vs 117th for Ethiopia 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 0.3 months in Ethiopia .

Eating Out
Egypt
Ethiopia
Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.51
$26.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$6.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.92
Cappuccino
$1.47
$1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Egypt
Ethiopia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182.35
$507.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.84
$328.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249.3
$1633.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171.02
$715.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.89
$111.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.71
$130.7
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.2
$14.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.09
$12.96
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$574
$2959
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$1942
Transportation
Egypt
Ethiopia
Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.42
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.13
$9.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$3.15
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.35
Groceries
Egypt
Ethiopia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.22
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.42
Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$9.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$14.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$16.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.91
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.94
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.72
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$6.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.41
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.51
Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$1.19
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.62
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.36
Other
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.31
$77.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$7.93
Doctor's visit
$11.13
$12.23
Haircut, simple
$1.94
$2.31
Brand Jeans
$30.3
$37.97
Brand Sneakers
$93.89
$110.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.22
$71.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$1374
$3954