Egypt vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$356
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$905
$1991
🏠 One person rent
$118
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$220
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.1
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$411
💸 GDP per capita
$3513
$7790
😃 Human freedom index
4.24
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
33
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
8%
🎓 Higher education
75
69
😀 Quality of life
36
44
🏙️ Population
94.8M
29.4M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($356) is 56% less expensive than in Peru ($804). Egypt ranked 197th vs 123rd for Peru 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 0.5 months in Peru. Ranked 132nd and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Peru

We calculate prices for Egypt and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 32 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Egypt Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.54
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$1.4
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.3
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$52.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.72
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.98%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$612
$1777
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$1462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.94
$29.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.36
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$5.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$39.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.5
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1620
$6387

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Cities Comparison in Egypt vs Peru

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$424
9.61M
Giza
$323
5.6M
Alexandria
$310
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$374
1.03M
Helwan
$345
619K
Faiyum
$339
519K
Mansoura
$306
622K
Qena
$333
201K
Tanta
$315
430K
Suez
$303
517K
Port Said
$282
524K
Asyut
$306
389K
Aswan
$324
268K
Luxor
$314
202K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
593K
Zagazig
$327
303K
Shibin El Kom
$323
268K
Sohag
$350
194K
Minya
$357
236K
Kafr El Dawwar
$299
263K
Ismailia
$310
429K
Damanhur
$308
244K
Beni Suef
$334
193K
Hurghada
$278
161K
Damietta
$291
207K
Benha
$335
158K
Sharm El Sheikh
$499
73K
El Gouna
$294
15K
Dahab
$393
4.48K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$986
9.94M
Arequipa
$560
1.01M
Trujillo
$699
920K
Callao
$779
537K
Cusco
$643
428K
Iquitos
$679
378K
Piura
$564
473K
Cajamarca
$500
201K
Chimbote
$496
395K
Tacna
$406
286K
Huancayo
$591
378K
Juliaca
$522
276K
Tarapoto
$549
240K
Chiclayo
$515
553K
Ica
$640
282K
Pucallpa
$548
326K
Huacho
$687
201K
Huanuco
$612
197K
Sullana
$498
162K
Puno
$490
129K
Huaraz
$553
119K
Tumbes
$454
96.9K
Puerto Maldonado
$560
85K
Pisco
$605
110K
Talara
$504
99.6K
Jaen
$517
81.6K
Ayacucho
$588
216K
Huaral
$726
79K
Abancay
$597
72.3K
Paita
$509
81.2K