You Won’t Believe the Cost of Living in Dubai Vs Cairo

The cost of living from one country to another can vary immensely, but the cost of living in Dubai is a ridiculous 87.5% higher than Cairo! Can you even believe those numbers? So, before you head to the other side, make sure you check just how expensive it is. Maybe we do have (a teeny weeny) reason to be thankful for living in Egypt.

 

 

Coffee  

 

coffee

 

UAE: 16 AED (~35 LE)

 

Egypt: 25 LE(~12 AED)

 

 

 

Water  (600 ml)            

 

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UAE: 1 AED (~2.1 LE)    

 

Egypt: 2 LE (~0.95 AED)

 

 

 

Rent (three-bedroom apartment in city centre)

 

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UAE: 15,800 AED (~33,700 LE)      

 

Egypt: 4,000 LE (~1875 AED)

 

 

 

Car (Volkswagen Golf or equivalent new car)

 

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UAE: 75,000 AED (~159, 776 LE)

 

Egypt: 220,000 LE (~103,279 AED)

 

 

 

Gasoline (1 Litre)

 

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UAE: 1.96 AED (~4 LE)

 

Egypt: 2.65 LE (~1.25 AED)

 

 

 

Cigarettes

 

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UAE: 10 AED (~21.3 LE)

 

Egypt: 24 LE (~11.2 AED)

 

 

 

Sushi

 

Sushi

 

UAE: 155 AED (~330 LE)

 

Egypt: 200 LE (~93.8 AED)

 

 

 

Shawerma

 

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UAE: 10 AED (~21.3 LE)

 

Egypt: 15 LE (~7.04 AED)

 

 

 

Imported Beer

 

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UAE: 40 AED (~85.2 LE)

 

Egypt: 15.48 LE (~7.27 AED)

 

 

 

Cinema

 

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UAE: 35 AED (~74.6 LE)

 

Egypt: 40 LE (~14.78 AED)

 

 

 

Meal for two at an average restaurant (three-course meal)

 

Middle-eastern-feast

 

UAE: 150 AED (~320 LE)

 

Egypt: 170 LE (~78 AED)

 

 

 

Internet (10Mbps/Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

 

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UAE: 314 AED (~669.5 LE)

 

Egypt: 440 LE (~206 AED)

 

 

 

Taxi Normal Tariff/1 Km Tariff

 

New white taxis are seen on a road in downtown Cairo, December 16, 2010. Cairo's increasingly new fleet of taxis replace rickety old ones, part of a programme of renewal that is also helping car producers and companies in Egypt, and changing the face of Cairo's streets. Picture taken December 16, 2010. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT)

 

UAE: 10 AED/2 AED (~21.3 LE/4.26 LE)

 

Egypt: 3 LE/1.5 LE (~1.41 AED/ 0.7 AED)

 

 

 

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