Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 27.5% cheaper than Romania.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Romania, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
RON29.94
|
$4.62
E£87.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.48
RON21.74
|
$4.48
E£84.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
RON5.52
|
$0.39
E£7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
RON4.88
|
$0.22
E£4.09
|
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pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
RON3.68
|
$0.60
E£11.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.62
RON12.73
|
$1.91
E£36.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
RON19.22
|
$3.13
E£59.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
RON10.37
|
$1.43
E£26.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
RON9.69
|
$1.92
E£36.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.90
|
$0.59
E£11.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
RON2.57
|
$0.33
E£6.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.48
|
$0.26
E£4.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RON3.94
|
$0.27
E£5.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RON1.20
|
$0.22
E£4.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
RON1.30
|
$0.18
E£3.45
|
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pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
RON30.93
|
$1.28
E£24.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.85
RON81.79
|
$11.20
E£211.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,477.55
RON84,822.03
|
$22,049.47
E£416,309.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.92
RON23.86
|
$2.66
E£50.15
|
|
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.87
RON38.19
|
$16.38
E£309.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$271.49
RON1,317.59
|
$156.64
E£2,957.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.67
RON973.88
|
$104.41
E£1,971.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.08
RON417.77
|
$23.57
E£444.92
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$294.38
RON1,428.68
|
$75.75
E£1,430.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,714.49
RON22,880.35
|
$2,699.99
E£50,977.76
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.35
RON6.57
|
$1.93
E£36.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
RON7.38
|
$1.63
E£30.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.47
RON21.71
|
$2.35
E£44.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.00
RON155.32
|
$24.64
E£465.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.70
RON27.65
|
$4.04
E£76.22
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
RON218.93
|
$27.73
E£523.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.51
RON138.36
|
$40.76
E£769.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.26
RON326.44
|
$94.23
E£1,779.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.66
RON367.19
|
$48.17
E£909.48
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