Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 74.0% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$3.96
EGP196.53
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$4.84
EGP240.18
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$0.31
EGP15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 75.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$0.76
EGP37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$1.76
EGP87.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$3.30
EGP163.77
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$1.54
EGP76.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$1.97
EGP97.78
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$0.62
EGP30.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.21
EGP10.64
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$0.15
EGP7.29
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.18
EGP8.85
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.23
EGP11.22
|
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pay 62.6% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$0.98
EGP48.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$12.01
EGP596.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,447,508.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$2.65
EGP131.78
|
|
pay 83.5% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$7.63
EGP378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$206.11
EGP10,233.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$111.12
EGP5,517.13
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$11.85
EGP588.47
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$66.57
EGP3,305.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,472.73
EGP73,121.20
|
|
pay 77.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$1.79
EGP89.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$1.38
EGP68.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$1.85
EGP91.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$21.86
EGP1,085.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$2.68
EGP132.98
|
|
pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$23.44
EGP1,163.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$48.49
EGP2,407.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$97.17
EGP4,824.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$36.98
EGP1,836.24
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