Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 59.0% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 60.0% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 57.3% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 85.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 57.6% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.3% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 33.5% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.91
|
$3.96
EGP202.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.85
|
$4.84
EGP247.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.73
|
$0.31
EGP15.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$0.12
EGP6.29
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$0.76
EGP38.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.24
|
$1.76
EGP90.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.70
|
$3.30
EGP168.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.47
|
$1.54
EGP78.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.15
|
$1.97
EGP100.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.87
|
$0.62
EGP31.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.28
|
$0.21
EGP10.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.90
|
$0.15
EGP7.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.92
|
$0.18
EGP9.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$0.21
EGP10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.23
EGP11.56
|
|
pay 57.3% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.90
|
$0.98
EGP50.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.64
|
$12.01
EGP614.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,390.29
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,490,561.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.73
|
$2.65
EGP135.70
|
|
pay 85.9% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,017.71
|
$7.63
EGP389.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,954.98
|
$206.11
EGP10,537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,799.48
|
$111.12
EGP5,681.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.46
|
$11.85
EGP605.97
|
|
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,662.92
|
$66.57
EGP3,403.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,359.79
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,296.01
|
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.43
|
$1.79
EGP91.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.95
|
$1.38
EGP70.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.89
|
$1.85
EGP94.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.13
|
$21.86
EGP1,117.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.37
|
$2.68
EGP136.93
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.62
|
$23.44
EGP1,198.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.41
|
$48.49
EGP2,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,560.91
|
$97.17
EGP4,968.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,248.73
|
$36.98
EGP1,890.86
|
|
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