Egypt vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$356
$1188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$905
$2894
🏠 One person rent
$118
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$220
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.1
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$987
💸 GDP per capita
$3513
$22565
😃 Human freedom index
4.24
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
73
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
24%
🎓 Higher education
75
64
😀 Quality of life
36
65
🏙️ Population
94.8M
3.44M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($356) is 70% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1188). Egypt ranked 197th vs 56th for Uruguay 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 0.8 months in Uruguay. Ranked 132nd and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Egypt and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.54
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$1.4
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.3
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.72
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.98%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$612
$2701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$2413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.94
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.36
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$6.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$8.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$9.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.5
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1620
$7715

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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 Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1331
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
112K
Salto
$987
125K
Rivera
$758
103K
Maldonado
$968
86.8K
Paysandu
$770
76.4K
Melo
$728
51.8K
Tacuarembo
$831
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1169
31.7K
Mercedes
$1025
42K
Minas
$1188
38.4K
Durazno
$1080
34.4K
Artigas
$881
40.7K
Florida
$1096
33.6K
Punta del Este
$1505
9.28K