Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 68.5% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.3% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 77.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 93.6% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.2% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$3.96
EGP202.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$4.84
EGP247.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.31
EGP15.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.12
EGP6.29
|
|
pay 77.7% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.76
EGP38.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$1.76
EGP90.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$3.30
EGP168.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$1.54
EGP78.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$1.97
EGP100.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.62
EGP31.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.21
EGP10.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.15
EGP7.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.18
EGP9.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.21
EGP10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.23
EGP11.56
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$0.98
EGP50.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$12.01
EGP614.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,490,561.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$2.65
EGP135.70
|
|
pay 93.6% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$7.63
EGP389.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$206.11
EGP10,537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$111.12
EGP5,681.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$11.85
EGP605.97
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$66.57
EGP3,403.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,296.01
|
|
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.79
EGP91.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.38
EGP70.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$1.85
EGP94.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.86
EGP1,117.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$2.68
EGP136.93
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$23.44
EGP1,198.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$48.49
EGP2,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$97.17
EGP4,968.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$36.98
EGP1,890.86
|
|
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