Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 75.1% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.9% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 79.0% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 78.9% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 89.8% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 84.0% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.6% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 42.5% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 80.9% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$3.96
EGP200.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$4.84
EGP245.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.31
EGP15.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 79.0% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.76
EGP38.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$1.76
EGP89.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$3.30
EGP167.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$1.54
EGP78.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$1.97
EGP99.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.62
EGP31.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.18
EGP9.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.21
EGP10.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.23
EGP11.47
|
|
pay 78.9% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$0.98
EGP49.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.01
EGP609.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,154.15
EGP1,479,910.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.65
EGP134.73
|
|
pay 89.8% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$7.63
EGP387.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$206.11
EGP10,462.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$111.12
EGP5,640.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$11.85
EGP601.64
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$66.57
EGP3,379.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,757.98
|
|
pay 70.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$1.79
EGP91.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.38
EGP69.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.85
EGP93.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$21.86
EGP1,109.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$2.68
EGP135.96
|
|
pay 42.5% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$48.49
EGP2,461.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$97.17
EGP4,932.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$36.98
EGP1,877.35
|
|
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