Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 39.0% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
Cook Islands
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Egypt
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$9.92
|
$3.82
EGP184.47
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.39
|
$4.07
EGP196.53
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.45
|
$0.33
EGP16.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$3.97
|
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
|
pay 67.8% less for groceries
Cook Islands
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Egypt
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$4.88
|
$0.75
EGP36.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.27
|
$1.78
EGP86.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.51
|
$3.20
EGP154.68
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.20
|
$1.47
EGP71.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$3.90
|
$1.91
EGP92.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.39
|
$0.57
EGP27.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.57
|
$0.21
EGP10.24
|
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Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.24
|
$0.14
EGP6.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.32
|
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.35
|
$0.17
EGP8.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.24
|
$0.29
EGP14.00
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Egypt
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.02
|
$0.97
EGP46.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.76
EGP326.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,271.11
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,331,092.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$352.05
|
$3.26
EGP157.29
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
Cook Islands
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Egypt
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$173.05
|
$7.84
EGP378.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$793.34
|
$212.64
EGP10,273.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$694.17
|
$144.87
EGP6,998.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$108.44
|
$12.98
EGP626.98
|
|
pay 69.1% more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$70.10
EGP3,386.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,380.02
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,091.80
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
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Egypt
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$7.93
|
$1.76
EGP84.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$6.78
|
$1.32
EGP63.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$29.75
|
$1.76
EGP84.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$41.32
|
$18.83
EGP909.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$9.67
|
$2.80
EGP135.06
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
Cook Islands
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Egypt
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$123.96
|
$18.16
EGP877.54
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$59.50
|
$33.59
EGP1,622.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$123.96
|
$92.42
EGP4,465.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$143.79
|
$30.97
EGP1,496.26
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