Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of American Samoa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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American Samoa
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Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.96
EGP196.53
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.84
EGP240.18
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.31
EGP15.17
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.12
EGP6.11
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
American Samoa
|
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.76
EGP37.59
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.76
EGP87.62
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.30
EGP163.77
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.54
EGP76.58
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.97
EGP97.78
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
EGP30.57
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.21
EGP10.64
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.15
EGP7.29
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.18
EGP8.85
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
EGP11.22
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
American Samoa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$0.98
EGP48.65
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.01
EGP596.29
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,154.15
EGP1,447,508.63
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.65
EGP131.78
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
American Samoa
|
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$7.63
EGP378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$206.11
EGP10,233.24
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$111.12
EGP5,517.13
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$11.85
EGP588.47
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
American Samoa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$66.57
EGP3,305.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,472.73
EGP73,121.20
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
American Samoa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.79
EGP89.03
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.38
EGP68.36
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.85
EGP91.86
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.86
EGP1,085.59
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.68
EGP132.98
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
American Samoa
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$23.44
EGP1,163.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.49
EGP2,407.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.17
EGP4,824.65
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$36.98
EGP1,836.24
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