Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 47.1% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 59.4% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 78.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.3% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 27.2% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,964
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,136
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA453
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA469
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,516
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,807
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,295
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,781
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA952
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA273
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA341
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA420
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA531
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 59.4% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,196
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA26,999
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA17,672,085
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,738
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA29,007
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA488,164
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA175,085
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA81,513
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA119,450
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,783,572
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA589
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,428
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA736
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA45,354
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,909
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA44,180
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA31,090
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA44,147
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA67,088
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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