Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 60.1% cheaper than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 61.6% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 75.8% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.4% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK77.80
|
$3.96
EGP200.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK58.55
|
$4.84
EGP245.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK19.47
|
$0.31
EGP15.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.58
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.58
|
$0.76
EGP38.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK37.27
|
$1.76
EGP89.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK30.59
|
$3.30
EGP167.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK23.46
|
$1.54
EGP78.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK29.62
|
$1.97
EGP99.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.70
|
$0.62
EGP31.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.84
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.14
|
$0.15
EGP7.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.19
|
$0.18
EGP9.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.34
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.54
|
$0.23
EGP11.46
|
|
pay 61.6% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK41.99
|
$0.98
EGP49.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK274.27
|
$12.01
EGP608.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK232,155.57
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,477,495.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK95.31
|
$2.65
EGP134.51
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK199.41
|
$7.63
EGP386.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,020.20
|
$206.11
EGP10,445.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,084.66
|
$111.12
EGP5,631.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK889.97
|
$11.85
EGP600.66
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,557.70
|
$66.57
EGP3,373.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK57,581.61
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,635.97
|
|
pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK22.89
|
$1.79
EGP90.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.09
|
$1.38
EGP69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK35.12
|
$1.85
EGP93.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK310.02
|
$21.86
EGP1,108.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK47.32
|
$2.68
EGP135.73
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK595.75
|
$23.44
EGP1,188.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK272.51
|
$48.49
EGP2,457.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK693.62
|
$97.17
EGP4,924.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK696.85
|
$36.98
EGP1,874.28
|
|
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