Egypt vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$407
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1002
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$143
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$236
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$171
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.9
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$318
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
4.17
6.54
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
33
🌐 English speaking %
40%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
74
57
😀 Quality of life
40
48
🏙️ Population
117M
116M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 33% less expensive than in the Philippines ($607). Egypt ranked 195th vs 164th for the 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 0.5 months in the Philippines. Ranked 129th and 100th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Egypt and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.51%
7.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$847
$2439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$655
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.1
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$2.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.67
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.53
$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.95
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.3
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2107
$6039

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Cities Comparison in Egypt vs the Philippines

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$473
9.61M
Giza
$410
5.6M
Alexandria
$384
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$422
1.03M
Port Said
$306
524K
Helwan
$395
619K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
593K
Suez
$276
517K
Mansoura
$326
622K
Faiyum
$334
519K
Tanta
$287
430K
Ismailia
$295
429K
Asyut
$271
389K
Hurghada
$346
214K
Zagazig
$345
303K
Shibin El Kom
$354
268K
Minya
$348
236K
Damanhur
$274
244K
Aswan
$348
268K
Damietta
$331
207K
Qena
$428
201K
Luxor
$365
202K
Benha
$336
158K
Sohag
$398
194K
Beni Suef
$288
193K
Kafr El Dawwar
$330
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$589
73K
El Gouna
$354
15K
Dahab
$517
4.48K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$717
2.96M
Manila
$790
1.85M
Taguig
$807
887K
Caloocan
$568
1.66M
Pasig
$642
803K
Davao
$633
1.78M
Antipolo
$570
887K
Paranaque
$651
690K
Cebu
$795
964K
San Jose del Monte
$511
652K
Mandaluyong
$742
426K
Pasay
$785
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$595
728K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
La Union
$578
822K
Valenzuela
$432
715K
Marikina
$555
456K
Zamboanga
$514
977K
Bacoor
$540
665K
Las Pinas
$628
606K
Palawan
$638
940K
General Santos
$514
697K
Cainta
$760
377K
Lapu-Lapu
$720
498K
Muntinlupa
$692
543K
Calamba
$489
540K
Angeles
$624
463K
General Trias
$519
451K
Bacolod
$576
601K
San Fernando
$609
355K