Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 82.9% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 84.9% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€34.34
|
$3.96
EGP195.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
$4.84
EGP238.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.32
|
$0.31
EGP15.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
|
pay 82.9% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.40
|
$0.76
EGP37.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.80
|
$1.76
EGP87.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.18
|
$3.30
EGP162.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
$1.54
EGP76.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.01
|
$1.97
EGP97.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$0.62
EGP30.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.34
|
$0.21
EGP10.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$0.15
EGP7.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.77
|
$0.18
EGP8.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.60
|
$0.21
EGP10.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.92
|
$0.23
EGP11.16
|
|
pay 69.2% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.23
|
$0.98
EGP48.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.21
|
$12.01
EGP592.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€46,621.89
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,439,048.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$2.65
EGP131.01
|
|
pay 96.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€105.20
|
$7.63
EGP376.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,915.83
|
$206.11
EGP10,173.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,250.98
|
$111.12
EGP5,484.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€277.30
|
$11.85
EGP585.03
|
|
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,617.28
|
$66.57
EGP3,285.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,888.01
|
$1,472.73
EGP72,693.85
|
|
pay 84.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.64
|
$1.79
EGP88.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$1.38
EGP67.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.43
|
$1.85
EGP91.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€485.98
|
$21.86
EGP1,079.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$2.68
EGP132.20
|
|
pay 66.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€184.35
|
$23.44
EGP1,157.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€71.28
|
$48.49
EGP2,393.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€192.87
|
$97.17
EGP4,796.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€423.85
|
$36.98
EGP1,825.51
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