Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 76.2% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Egypt instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 82.0% less for restaurants
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New Zealand
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Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.32
|
$2.69
E£83.11
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.83
|
$3.27
E£101.03
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.67
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
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pay 76.6% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.02
|
$0.40
E£12.40
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.17
|
$1.23
E£37.93
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.50
|
$2.42
E£74.65
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.55
|
$1.12
E£34.59
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.29
|
$1.58
E£48.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.87
|
$0.40
E£12.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.54
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.52
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.60
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.36
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
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pay 74.6% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.17
|
$1.02
E£31.46
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$118.67
|
$7.97
E£246.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,470.58
|
$15,876.53
E£490,584.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.43
|
$1.85
E£57.01
|
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pay 84.9% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$88.81
|
$10.98
E£339.37
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,444.45
|
$109.16
E£3,373.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,211.11
|
$71.02
E£2,194.42
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$165.88
|
$16.81
E£519.53
|
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pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,054.44
|
$58.30
E£1,801.54
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,786.27
|
$1,699.22
E£52,505.76
|
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pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.87
|
$1.45
E£44.71
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.37
|
$1.03
E£31.82
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$39.06
|
$1.57
E£48.50
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$67.92
|
$15.18
E£469.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.77
|
$3.13
E£96.64
|
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pay 54.3% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$110.35
|
$17.23
E£532.27
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.73
|
$28.02
E£865.91
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$164.55
|
$63.69
E£1,967.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$187.44
|
$28.91
E£893.43
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