Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 44.6% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
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Fiji
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.35
|
$3.96
EGP201.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.95
|
$4.84
EGP246.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.97
|
$0.31
EGP15.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.02
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.36
|
$0.76
EGP38.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$1.76
EGP89.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.16
|
$3.30
EGP167.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$1.54
EGP78.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.57
|
$1.97
EGP100.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.57
|
$0.62
EGP31.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$0.21
EGP10.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$0.15
EGP7.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.01
|
$0.18
EGP9.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$0.21
EGP10.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.41
|
$0.98
EGP49.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.47
|
$12.01
EGP611.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,258.45
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,483,456.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.09
|
$2.65
EGP135.05
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.34
|
$7.63
EGP388.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,328.23
|
$206.11
EGP10,487.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD603.74
|
$111.12
EGP5,654.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.10
|
$11.85
EGP603.08
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD417.87
|
$66.57
EGP3,387.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,009.68
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,937.13
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.21
|
$1.79
EGP91.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.02
|
$1.38
EGP70.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.01
|
$1.85
EGP94.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD68.90
|
$21.86
EGP1,112.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.70
|
$2.68
EGP136.28
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.23
|
$23.44
EGP1,192.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.34
|
$48.49
EGP2,467.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD145.82
|
$97.17
EGP4,944.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.69
|
$36.98
EGP1,881.85
|
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