Egypt vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$378
$613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$981
$1580
🏠 One person rent
$120
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$350
💸 GDP per capita
$4295
$3499
😃 Human freedom index
4.28
6.52
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
33
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
58.2%
🎓 Higher education
73
58
😀 Quality of life
34
45
🏙️ Population
94.8M
109M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($378) is 38% less expensive than in the Philippines ($613). Egypt ranked 196th vs 152nd 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 0.6 months in the Philippines. Ranked 137th and 95th 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
$3.77
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$3.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.27
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$62.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$96.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.71%
7.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$549
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$303
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$6.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.67
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.71
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$68.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.9
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2068
$5553

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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
$469
9.61M
Giza
$348
5.6M
Alexandria
$353
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$395
1.03M
Suez
$271
517K
Helwan
$356
619K
Faiyum
$301
519K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$287
593K
Tanta
$320
430K
Mansoura
$282
622K
Asyut
$303
389K
Port Said
$324
524K
Ismailia
$313
429K
Zagazig
$300
303K
Shibin El Kom
$312
268K
Minya
$301
236K
Kafr El Dawwar
$318
263K
Beni Suef
$254
193K
Aswan
$279
268K
Damietta
$306
207K
Benha
$241
158K
Damanhur
$303
244K
Sohag
$278
194K
Qena
$247
201K
Hurghada
$299
161K
Luxor
$247
202K
Sharm El Sheikh
$475
73K
El Gouna
$306
15K
Dahab
$469
4.48K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$766
2.96M
Manila
$780
1.85M
Davao
$613
1.78M
Taguig
$997
887K
Makati
$821
630K
Caloocan
$759
1.66M
Valenzuela
$433
715K
Pasig
$853
803K
Las Pinas
$555
606K
Cebu
$752
964K
Paranaque
$637
690K
Muntinlupa
$706
543K
San Jose del Monte
$497
652K
La Union
$564
822K
Dasmarinas
$433
703K
Marikina
$497
456K
Pasay
$649
441K
Antipolo
$549
887K
Cagayan de Oro
$560
728K
General Trias
$596
451K
Zamboanga
$465
977K
Mandaluyong
$778
426K
Bacoor
$491
665K
Imus
$590
497K
Palawan
$651
940K
Calamba
$456
540K
General Santos
$495
697K
Lapu-Lapu
$663
498K
Santa Rosa
$678
415K
Angeles
$647
463K