Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 74.0% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.2% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 75.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 62.6% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 83.5% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 90.9% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 77.8% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 48.0% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 75.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 62.6% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,357
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,474,150
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 83.5% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,032
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,310
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,947
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,272
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,160
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 77.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,653
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,841
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,566
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,175
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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