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
€34.72
|
$3.96
EGP201.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
$4.84
EGP246.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.38
|
$0.31
EGP15.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.40
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 82.9% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.46
|
$0.76
EGP38.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.92
|
$1.76
EGP89.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.27
|
$3.30
EGP167.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
$1.54
EGP78.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.10
|
$1.97
EGP100.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$0.62
EGP31.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.37
|
$0.21
EGP10.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$0.15
EGP7.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.80
|
$0.18
EGP9.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$0.21
EGP10.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.94
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
|
pay 69.2% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.32
|
$0.98
EGP49.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.52
|
$12.01
EGP611.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,133.70
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,483,456.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$2.65
EGP135.05
|
|
pay 96.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€106.35
|
$7.63
EGP388.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,013.71
|
$206.11
EGP10,487.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,319.60
|
$111.12
EGP5,654.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€280.34
|
$11.85
EGP603.08
|
|
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,646.01
|
$66.57
EGP3,387.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,194.16
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,937.13
|
|
pay 84.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.73
|
$1.79
EGP91.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$1.38
EGP70.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.56
|
$1.85
EGP94.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€491.31
|
$21.86
EGP1,112.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$2.68
EGP136.28
|
|
pay 66.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€186.38
|
$23.44
EGP1,192.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.06
|
$48.49
EGP2,467.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€194.98
|
$97.17
EGP4,944.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€428.50
|
$36.98
EGP1,881.85
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