Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 30.4% more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$3.96
EGP195.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$4.84
EGP238.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.31
EGP15.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
|
pay 64.7% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.76
EGP37.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$1.76
EGP87.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$3.30
EGP162.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$1.54
EGP76.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$1.97
EGP97.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.62
EGP30.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.21
EGP10.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.15
EGP7.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.18
EGP8.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.21
EGP10.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.23
EGP11.16
|
|
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$0.98
EGP48.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$12.01
EGP592.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,439,048.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$2.65
EGP131.01
|
|
pay 92.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$7.63
EGP376.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$206.11
EGP10,173.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$111.12
EGP5,484.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$11.85
EGP585.03
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$66.57
EGP3,285.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$1,472.73
EGP72,693.85
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$1.79
EGP88.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$1.38
EGP67.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$1.85
EGP91.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$21.86
EGP1,079.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$2.68
EGP132.20
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$23.44
EGP1,157.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$48.49
EGP2,393.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$97.17
EGP4,796.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$36.98
EGP1,825.51
|
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