Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 30.4% more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 64.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% more in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 92.8% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.2% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Egypt
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Egypt are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.51
|
$3.96
EGP199.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.64
|
$4.84
EGP243.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.49
|
$0.31
EGP15.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.81
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 64.7% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.56
|
$0.76
EGP38.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP11.11
|
$1.76
EGP88.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.62
|
$3.30
EGP166.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.58
|
$1.54
EGP77.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.59
|
$1.97
EGP99.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$0.62
EGP31.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$0.21
EGP10.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.26
|
$0.15
EGP7.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.19
|
$0.18
EGP8.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.57
|
$0.21
EGP10.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.95
|
$0.23
EGP11.39
|
|
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.59
|
$0.98
EGP49.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$12.01
EGP605.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,355.64
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,469,369.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP169.19
|
$2.65
EGP133.77
|
|
pay 92.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP307.62
|
$7.63
EGP384.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$206.11
EGP10,387.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$111.12
EGP5,600.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP352.86
|
$11.85
EGP597.35
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP389.65
|
$66.57
EGP3,354.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP615.24
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,225.49
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.20
|
$1.79
EGP90.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.18
|
$1.38
EGP69.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP25.12
|
$1.85
EGP93.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP76.91
|
$21.86
EGP1,101.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$2.68
EGP134.99
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.25
|
$23.44
EGP1,181.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP43.58
|
$48.49
EGP2,443.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP51.27
|
$97.17
EGP4,897.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP71.78
|
$36.98
EGP1,863.98
|
|
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