Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 44.2% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
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Fiji
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
FJD9.81
|
$3.82
EGP186.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.48
|
$4.07
EGP199.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
FJD2.63
|
$0.33
EGP16.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FJD2.01
|
$0.17
EGP8.38
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
FJD1.61
|
$0.75
EGP36.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
FJD10.39
|
$1.78
EGP87.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
FJD9.75
|
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
FJD5.19
|
$1.47
EGP72.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
FJD6.42
|
$1.91
EGP93.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.58
|
$0.57
EGP27.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
FJD2.07
|
$0.21
EGP10.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
FJD2.89
|
$0.14
EGP6.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
FJD2.78
|
$0.15
EGP7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FJD1.56
|
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FJD1.53
|
$0.29
EGP14.18
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
FJD11.10
|
$0.97
EGP47.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.07
FJD67.67
|
$6.76
EGP330.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,020.12
FJD47,312.09
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,348,120.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.82
|
$3.26
EGP159.30
|
|
pay 58.1% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.12
FJD49.79
|
$7.84
EGP383.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.12
FJD1,105.41
|
$212.64
EGP10,404.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.72
FJD611.60
|
$144.87
EGP7,088.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.68
FJD82.55
|
$12.98
EGP635.00
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.81
FJD447.47
|
$70.10
EGP3,429.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,859.23
FJD15,438.76
|
$2,485.76
EGP121,628.00
|
|
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
FJD5.48
|
$1.76
EGP85.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
FJD6.51
|
$1.32
EGP64.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.87
FJD19.97
|
$1.76
EGP85.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.99
FJD40.50
|
$18.83
EGP921.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
FJD9.56
|
$2.80
EGP136.79
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.92
FJD53.85
|
$18.16
EGP888.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.87
FJD73.99
|
$33.59
EGP1,643.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.91
FJD139.34
|
$92.42
EGP4,522.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.50
FJD129.43
|
$30.97
EGP1,515.40
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