Egypt vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$418
$616
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1464
🏠 One person rent
$145
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$284
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
4.08
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
32
🌐 English speaking %
40%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
73
58
😀 Quality of life
41
48
🏙️ Population
117M
116M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($418) is 32% less expensive than in the Philippines ($616). Egypt ranked 193rd vs 165th 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 128th and 106th 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
$4.58
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$72.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.84%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$2698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.23
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$2.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.94
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.19
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.77
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$40.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2429
$6955

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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
$506
9.8M
Alexandria
$400
5.36M
Giza
$394
4.46M
Shubra El Kheima
$443
1.03M
Port Said
$319
792K
Helwan
$402
619K
Suez
$288
716K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
593K
Faiyum
$340
519K
Asyut
$283
562K
Mansoura
$335
622K
Tanta
$294
430K
Ismailia
$300
429K
Aswan
$369
402K
Hurghada
$354
214K
Zagazig
$351
303K
Damanhur
$282
330K
Shibin El Kom
$361
268K
Beni Suef
$297
294K
Minya
$356
236K
Qena
$448
201K
Damietta
$323
207K
Luxor
$385
202K
Benha
$343
158K
Sohag
$415
194K
Kafr El Dawwar
$341
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$598
73K
El Gouna
$360
15K
Dahab
$479
4.48K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$697
3.08M
Taguig
$868
1.31M
Manila
$821
1.9M
Davao
$659
1.85M
Caloocan
$574
1.71M
Pasig
$609
853K
Antipolo
$544
914K
Paranaque
$660
703K
Cagayan de Oro
$641
742K
Cebu
$796
965K
San Jose del Monte
$504
686K
Mandaluyong
$755
466K
Valenzuela
$458
725K
Pasay
$804
453K
Dasmarinas
$416
745K
Zamboanga
$530
1.02M
Bacoor
$549
661K
Las Pinas
$605
616K
La Union
$606
825K
Marikina
$584
471K
Palawan
$635
969K
General Santos
$525
722K
Muntinlupa
$683
552K
Cainta
$733
386K
Calamba
$496
575K
Binan
$589
584K
Angeles
$636
483K
Bacolod
$603
625K
Lapu-Lapu
$729
498K
General Trias
$501
482K