Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 48.2% cheaper than Comoros overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 85.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.3% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF707
|
$3.96
EGP202.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,349
|
$4.84
EGP247.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF681
|
$0.31
EGP15.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF495
|
$0.12
EGP6.29
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF268
|
$0.76
EGP38.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,258
|
$1.76
EGP90.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF6,859
|
$3.30
EGP168.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,110
|
$1.54
EGP78.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,164
|
$1.97
EGP100.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,068
|
$0.62
EGP31.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF94
|
$0.21
EGP10.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF107
|
$0.15
EGP7.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF786
|
$0.18
EGP9.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF644
|
$0.21
EGP10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF536
|
$0.23
EGP11.56
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF4,796
|
$0.98
EGP50.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF13,601
|
$12.01
EGP614.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,017,100
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,490,561.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,602
|
$2.65
EGP135.70
|
|
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF68,502
|
$7.63
EGP389.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF306,176
|
$206.11
EGP10,537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF254,362
|
$111.12
EGP5,681.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF36,021
|
$11.85
EGP605.97
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF167,690
|
$66.57
EGP3,403.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF5,917,675
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,296.01
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF690
|
$1.79
EGP91.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,312
|
$1.38
EGP70.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF824
|
$1.85
EGP94.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF14,469
|
$21.86
EGP1,117.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,737
|
$2.68
EGP136.93
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF25,436
|
$23.44
EGP1,198.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF25,436
|
$48.49
EGP2,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF46,162
|
$97.17
EGP4,968.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF35,799
|
$36.98
EGP1,890.86
|
|
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