Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 43.9% cheaper than Moldova.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 52.7% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.20
|
$3.96
EGP201.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL121.26
|
$4.84
EGP245.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.18
|
$0.31
EGP15.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.27
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
$0.76
EGP38.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.19
|
$1.76
EGP89.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL83.02
|
$3.30
EGP167.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.81
|
$1.54
EGP78.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.87
|
$1.97
EGP100.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.51
|
$0.62
EGP31.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
$0.21
EGP10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.64
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.68
|
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.04
|
$0.98
EGP49.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL236.45
|
$12.01
EGP610.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL469,867.35
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,481,055.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.85
|
$2.65
EGP134.83
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL188.53
|
$7.63
EGP387.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,266.86
|
$206.11
EGP10,470.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,937.16
|
$111.12
EGP5,644.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,106.96
|
$11.85
EGP602.10
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,725.86
|
$66.57
EGP3,381.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL95,660.30
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,815.84
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.74
|
$1.79
EGP91.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.87
|
$1.38
EGP69.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.52
|
$1.85
EGP93.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL769.32
|
$21.86
EGP1,110.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.10
|
$2.68
EGP136.06
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,147.18
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL884.16
|
$48.49
EGP2,463.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,724.53
|
$97.17
EGP4,936.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,270.74
|
$36.98
EGP1,878.80
|
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