Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 75.8% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.7% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 72.9% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 86.5% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 83.7% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.4% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 50.5% less in Egypt
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 85.7% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK151.46
|
$3.96
EGP200.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK128.34
|
$4.84
EGP244.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.99
|
$0.31
EGP15.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.20
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 72.9% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.77
|
$0.76
EGP38.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK37.31
|
$1.76
EGP89.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK53.18
|
$3.30
EGP166.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.71
|
$1.54
EGP78.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.91
|
$1.97
EGP99.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.49
|
$0.62
EGP31.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.78
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.65
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.19
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.78
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.51
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 86.5% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK48.22
|
$0.98
EGP49.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.01
EGP607.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,794.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.65
EGP134.35
|
|
pay 83.7% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK405.11
|
$7.63
EGP386.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,208.54
|
$206.11
EGP10,433.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,242.62
|
$111.12
EGP5,624.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK623.84
|
$11.85
EGP599.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$66.57
EGP3,369.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,472.73
EGP74,550.08
|
pay 75.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK57.19
|
$1.79
EGP90.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.51
|
$1.38
EGP69.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.72
|
$1.85
EGP93.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK331.71
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK100.09
|
$2.68
EGP135.58
|
|
pay 50.5% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK937.00
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK333.62
|
$48.49
EGP2,454.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK969.09
|
$97.17
EGP4,918.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,334.48
|
$36.98
EGP1,872.13
|
|
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