Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 71.2% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 80.7% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.01
CFPF1,614
|
$3.82
EGP184.47
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
CFPF1,259
|
$4.07
EGP196.53
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
CFPF341
|
$0.33
EGP16.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF285
|
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
|
pay 72.1% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
CFPF182
|
$0.75
EGP36.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
CFPF544
|
$1.78
EGP86.01
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CFPF640
|
$3.20
EGP154.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.87
CFPF631
|
$1.47
EGP71.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
CFPF598
|
$1.91
EGP92.44
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
CFPF187
|
$0.57
EGP27.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF77
|
$0.21
EGP10.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.94
CFPF531
|
$0.14
EGP6.80
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
CFPF330
|
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
CFPF228
|
$0.17
EGP8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CFPF88
|
$0.29
EGP14.00
|
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pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
CFPF574
|
$0.97
EGP46.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.76
EGP326.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,147,008
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,331,092.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$117.98
CFPF12,687
|
$3.26
EGP157.29
|
|
pay 85.3% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$99.72
CFPF10,723
|
$7.84
EGP378.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.62
CFPF118,676
|
$212.64
EGP10,273.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.69
CFPF102,768
|
$144.87
EGP6,998.85
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.84
CFPF8,478
|
$12.98
EGP626.98
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.77
CFPF48,796
|
$70.10
EGP3,386.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,075.44
CFPF975,913
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,091.80
|
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.36
CFPF469
|
$1.76
EGP84.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CFPF416
|
$1.32
EGP63.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.67
CFPF1,039
|
$1.76
EGP84.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.36
CFPF6,599
|
$18.83
EGP909.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
CFPF1,370
|
$2.80
EGP135.06
|
|
pay 63.8% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.76
CFPF12,878
|
$18.16
EGP877.54
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.92
CFPF9,562
|
$33.59
EGP1,622.78
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.63
CFPF15,122
|
$92.42
EGP4,465.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.76
CFPF12,878
|
$30.97
EGP1,496.26
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