| Phoenix | Beni Suef | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 168.67 | USD 22.93 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 4.00 | USD 2.10 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 6.93 | USD 5.28 |
| Lettuce | USD 1.39 | USD 0.26 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.00 | USD 8.75 |