Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 59.0% cheaper than Maldives.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
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Maldives
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR85.06
|
$3.96
EGP196.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR150.10
|
$4.84
EGP240.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
$0.31
EGP15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.77
|
$0.76
EGP37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.39
|
$1.76
EGP87.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.88
|
$3.30
EGP163.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.52
|
$1.54
EGP76.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.22
|
$1.97
EGP97.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.92
|
$0.62
EGP30.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.33
|
$0.21
EGP10.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.95
|
$0.15
EGP7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.96
|
$0.18
EGP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.30
|
$0.23
EGP11.22
|
|
pay 57.3% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR55.00
|
$0.98
EGP48.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR350.23
|
$12.01
EGP596.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR600,388.35
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,447,508.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR270.17
|
$2.65
EGP131.78
|
|
pay 85.9% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,019.41
|
$7.63
EGP378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,983.21
|
$206.11
EGP10,233.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,820.79
|
$111.12
EGP5,517.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,453.88
|
$11.85
EGP588.47
|
|
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,667.35
|
$66.57
EGP3,305.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,441.98
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,121.20
|
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.55
|
$1.79
EGP89.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR50.03
|
$1.38
EGP68.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR110.07
|
$1.85
EGP91.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,106.97
|
$21.86
EGP1,085.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.59
|
$2.68
EGP132.98
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR864.06
|
$23.44
EGP1,163.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR908.92
|
$48.49
EGP2,407.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,563.51
|
$97.17
EGP4,824.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,250.81
|
$36.98
EGP1,836.24
|
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