Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 61.3% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 76.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 63.5% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 81.2% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 75.5% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.8% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 1.3% more in Egypt
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$3.96
EGP198.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.84
EGP243.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.31
EGP15.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.12
EGP6.18
|
|
pay 76.7% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.76
EGP38.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.76
EGP88.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$3.30
EGP165.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.54
EGP77.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$1.97
EGP98.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.62
EGP30.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.21
EGP10.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.15
EGP7.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.18
EGP8.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.21
EGP10.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.23
EGP11.36
|
|
pay 63.5% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$0.98
EGP49.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.01
EGP603.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,465,281.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$2.65
EGP133.40
|
|
pay 81.2% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$7.63
EGP383.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$206.11
EGP10,358.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$111.12
EGP5,584.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$11.85
EGP595.69
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$66.57
EGP3,345.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,018.99
|
|
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.79
EGP90.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.38
EGP69.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.85
EGP92.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$21.86
EGP1,098.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$2.68
EGP134.61
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$23.44
EGP1,178.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$48.49
EGP2,437.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$97.17
EGP4,883.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$36.98
EGP1,858.79
|
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