Cost of living

Egypt

compared to

Philippines

hira
Egypt
Philippines
Cost of living one person
$407
$669
Cost of living Family
$1039
$1805
One person rent
$258
$278
Family rent
$606
$1074
Food expenses
$136
$251
Transport expenses
$24.75
$28.78
Monthly salary after tax
$124.15
$405.92
Quality of life
32.84
32.84
Human freedom index
3.46
6.13
Life expectancy
59.58
81.51
English speaking %
25.17%
48.75%
Population
98.4M
106.7M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 40% less expensive than in Philippines ($669). Egypt ranked 202th vs 144th for Philippines 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 0.7 months in Philippines .

Eating Out
Egypt
Philippines
Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.51
$20.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$3.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.21
Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.24
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
Egypt
Philippines
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182.35
$291.58
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.84
$146.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249.3
$796.71
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171.02
$422.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.89
$69.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.71
$113.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.2
$30.48
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.09
$7.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$574
$2351
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$1195
Transportation
Egypt
Philippines
Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.32
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.13
$10.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$3.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.25
Groceries
Egypt
Philippines
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.37
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$7.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.42
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$8.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.08
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.7
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.41
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.54
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$6.25
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$2.95
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.44
Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$2.54
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.36
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.36
Other
Egypt
Philippines
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.31
$26.73
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$6.31
Doctor's visit
$11.13
$12.69
Haircut, simple
$1.94
$4.35
Brand Jeans
$30.3
$32.15
Brand Sneakers
$93.89
$64.27
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.22
$146.61
International Primary School, 1 year
$1374
$6638