Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 47.1% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
$3.96
EGP196.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,430
|
$4.84
EGP240.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA475
|
$0.31
EGP15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA492
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA391
|
$0.76
EGP37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,732
|
$1.76
EGP87.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,085
|
$3.30
EGP163.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,357
|
$1.54
EGP76.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$1.97
EGP97.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA997
|
$0.62
EGP30.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.21
EGP10.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA358
|
$0.15
EGP7.29
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA442
|
$0.18
EGP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA557
|
$0.23
EGP11.22
|
|
pay 59.4% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,349
|
$0.98
EGP48.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
$12.01
EGP596.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,517,692
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,447,508.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,156
|
$2.65
EGP131.78
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,395
|
$7.63
EGP378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA511,523
|
$206.11
EGP10,233.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,462
|
$111.12
EGP5,517.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,413
|
$11.85
EGP588.47
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,166
|
$66.57
EGP3,305.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,868,915
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,121.20
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.79
EGP89.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,496
|
$1.38
EGP68.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$1.85
EGP91.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,524
|
$21.86
EGP1,085.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$2.68
EGP132.98
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,294
|
$23.44
EGP1,163.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,577
|
$48.49
EGP2,407.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,260
|
$97.17
EGP4,824.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,299
|
$36.98
EGP1,836.24
|
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