Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 57.3% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 76.7% less for restaurants
Solomon Islands
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Egypt
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.43
SBD45.99
|
$2.69
EGP128.81
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.07
SBD127.74
|
$3.27
EGP156.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
SBD20.44
|
$0.25
EGP11.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
SBD10.22
|
$0.14
EGP6.73
|
|
pay 80.6% less for groceries
Solomon Islands
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Egypt
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
SBD12.14
|
$0.40
EGP19.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
SBD73.07
|
$1.23
EGP58.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.04
SBD85.11
|
$2.42
EGP115.70
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.86
|
$1.12
EGP53.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
SBD36.16
|
$1.58
EGP75.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
SBD16.84
|
$0.40
EGP19.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
SBD4.64
|
$0.22
EGP10.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
SBD23.18
|
$0.14
EGP6.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
SBD15.33
|
$0.13
EGP6.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
SBD17.15
|
$0.12
EGP5.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
SBD11.36
|
$0.10
EGP4.81
|
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pay 77.8% less for transportation
Solomon Islands
|
Egypt
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
SBD38.89
|
$1.02
EGP48.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.97
EGP381.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,876.53
EGP760,396.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$1.85
EGP88.37
|
|
pay 90.2% less for housing
Solomon Islands
|
Egypt
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$482,280.24
SBD4,087,781.27
|
$10.98
EGP526.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.76
SBD4,939.40
|
$109.16
EGP5,228.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$663.14
SBD5,620.70
|
$71.02
EGP3,401.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$16.81
EGP805.26
|
|
pay 52.3% less for childcare
Solomon Islands
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.57
SBD1,021.95
|
$58.30
EGP2,792.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,617.10
SBD30,658.36
|
$1,699.22
EGP81,382.85
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
Solomon Islands
|
Egypt
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
SBD38.32
|
$1.45
EGP69.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
SBD34.06
|
$1.03
EGP49.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
SBD32.70
|
$1.57
EGP75.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.29
SBD510.97
|
$15.18
EGP727.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
SBD35.77
|
$3.13
EGP149.80
|
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pay 37.1% more for clothing
Solomon Islands
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Egypt
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.10
SBD178.84
|
$17.23
EGP825.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$7.23
SBD61.32
|
$28.02
EGP1,342.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.54
SBD970.85
|
$63.69
EGP3,050.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
SBD1,021.95
|
$28.91
EGP1,384.80
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