Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Egypt

Egypt vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 66.3% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.4% less in Egypt
Groceries: pay 72.9% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 40.5% less in Egypt
Housing: pay 82.7% less in Egypt
Childcare: pay 73.0% more in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.2% less in Egypt
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Egypt

The cost of clothing and childcare in Egypt are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Egypt. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Egypt.

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Egypt vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Egypt instead of Tonga, you would:

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pay 69.4% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$3.51 EGP187.77	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$4.31 EGP230.49	-58.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.33 EGP17.68	-88.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.16 EGP8.48	-93.5%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 72.9% less for groceries

	Tonga	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.60 EGP31.81	-42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$1.76 EGP93.98	-60.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$3.17 EGP169.66	-46.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.31 EGP70.13	-74.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.86 EGP99.39	-30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.66 EGP35.06	-47.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.31 EGP16.30	-75.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.22 EGP11.66	-83.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.16 EGP8.82	-90.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.15 EGP7.84	-89.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.16 EGP8.43	-86.8%
Average			-72.9%

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

	Tonga	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$1.62 EGP86.48	-70.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$8.01 EGP427.93	-80.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$31,467.25 EGP2M	+441.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$2.92 EGP155.82	-84.4%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 82.7% less for housing

	Tonga	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$13.64 EGP729.09	-89.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	-77.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$97.14 EGP5,191.98
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$13.66 EGP730.06	-90.4%
Average			-82.7%

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pay 73.0% more for childcare

	Tonga	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	-54.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	+562.3%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.52 EGP81.38	-54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$1.35 EGP72.10	-53.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$1.84 EGP98.53	-81.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	-36.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$3.05 EGP163.28	-92.6%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	+36.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	+112.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	+440.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	+57.8%
Average			+123.1%

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