Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 66.9% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.8% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 67.9% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 58.6% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 84.5% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 87.7% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 27.8% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.55
|
$3.96
EGP202.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.75
|
$4.84
EGP247.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.62
|
$0.31
EGP15.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.26
|
$0.12
EGP6.29
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.12
|
$0.76
EGP38.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.31
|
$1.76
EGP90.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$10.96
|
$3.30
EGP168.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.92
|
$1.54
EGP78.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.11
|
$1.97
EGP100.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
$0.62
EGP31.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
$0.21
EGP10.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$0.15
EGP7.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.86
|
$0.18
EGP9.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
$0.21
EGP10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
$0.23
EGP11.56
|
|
pay 58.6% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.48
|
$0.98
EGP50.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$115.76
|
$12.01
EGP614.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,408.26
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,490,561.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$29.97
|
$2.65
EGP135.70
|
|
pay 84.5% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.64
|
$7.63
EGP389.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,686.85
|
$206.11
EGP10,537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,355.35
|
$111.12
EGP5,681.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$153.47
|
$11.85
EGP605.97
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,024.31
|
$66.57
EGP3,403.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,846.82
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,296.01
|
|
pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.21
|
$1.79
EGP91.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.53
|
$1.38
EGP70.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.30
|
$1.85
EGP94.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.50
|
$21.86
EGP1,117.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.28
|
$2.68
EGP136.93
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$109.32
|
$23.44
EGP1,198.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$68.27
|
$48.49
EGP2,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$156.87
|
$97.17
EGP4,968.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$203.80
|
$36.98
EGP1,890.86
|
|
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