Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and New Zealand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in New Zealand is 199.7% higher than in Egypt (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in New Zealand is 250.1% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in New Zealand are 590.0% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 215.0% higher than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 224.1% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 506.8% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (6.63 NZ$) |
754.22 EG£ (25.00 NZ$) |
+277.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 EG£ (33.15 NZ$) |
3,771.09 EG£ (125.00 NZ$) |
+277.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 EG£ (8.29 NZ$) |
452.53 EG£ (15.00 NZ$) |
+81.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 EG£ (2.32 NZ$) |
331.86 EG£ (11.00 NZ$) |
+374.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 EG£ (4.97 NZ$) |
331.86 EG£ (11.00 NZ$) |
+121.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
72.72 EG£ (2.41 NZ$) |
171.72 EG£ (5.69 NZ$) |
+136.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.91 EG£ (0.56 NZ$) |
113.69 EG£ (3.77 NZ$) |
+572.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6.84 EG£ (0.23 NZ$) |
105.57 EG£ (3.50 NZ$) |
+1,443.6 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
166.13 EG£ (5.51 NZ$) |
340.77 EG£ (11.30 NZ$) |
+105.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
28.23 EG£ (0.94 NZ$) |
88.04 EG£ (2.92 NZ$) |
+211.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
15.87 EG£ (0.53 NZ$) |
42.14 EG£ (1.40 NZ$) |
+165.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
75.08 EG£ (2.49 NZ$) |
324.03 EG£ (10.74 NZ$) |
+331.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
78.35 EG£ (2.60 NZ$) |
188.04 EG£ (6.23 NZ$) |
+140.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
97.51 EG£ (3.23 NZ$) |
216.04 EG£ (7.16 NZ$) |
+121.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
196.45 EG£ (6.51 NZ$) |
294.25 EG£ (9.75 NZ$) |
+49.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
34.02 EG£ (1.13 NZ$) |
63.80 EG£ (2.11 NZ$) |
+87.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12.58 EG£ (0.42 NZ$) |
51.63 EG£ (1.71 NZ$) |
+310.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
9.99 EG£ (0.33 NZ$) |
69.33 EG£ (2.30 NZ$) |
+594.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9.14 EG£ (0.30 NZ$) |
107.87 EG£ (3.58 NZ$) |
+1,080.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.33 EG£ (0.38 NZ$) |
47.55 EG£ (1.58 NZ$) |
+319.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
9.97 EG£ (0.33 NZ$) |
40.20 EG£ (1.33 NZ$) |
+303.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
11.52 EG£ (0.38 NZ$) |
118.15 EG£ (3.92 NZ$) |
+925.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
9.90 EG£ (0.33 NZ$) |
56.95 EG£ (1.89 NZ$) |
+475.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350.00 EG£ (11.60 NZ$) |
482.70 EG£ (16.00 NZ$) |
+37.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
63.53 EG£ (2.11 NZ$) |
150.20 EG£ (4.98 NZ$) |
+136.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
88.57 EG£ (2.94 NZ$) |
175.68 EG£ (5.82 NZ$) |
+98.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
95.00 EG£ (3.15 NZ$) |
1,206.75 EG£ (40.00 NZ$) |
+1,170.3 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12.00 EG£ (0.40 NZ$) |
120.67 EG£ (4.00 NZ$) |
+905.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
302.17 EG£ (10.02 NZ$) |
5,392.66 EG£ (178.75 NZ$) |
+1,684.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (0.66 NZ$) |
120.67 EG£ (4.00 NZ$) |
+503.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 EG£ (0.80 NZ$) |
165.08 EG£ (5.47 NZ$) |
+583.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
55.00 EG£ (1.82 NZ$) |
1,810.12 EG£ (60.00 NZ$) |
+3,191.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
58.83 EG£ (1.95 NZ$) |
320.35 EG£ (10.62 NZ$) |
+444.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,762,500.00 EG£ (58,421.43 NZ$) |
1,357,592.58 EG£ (45,000.00 NZ$) |
-23.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,615,773.32 EG£ (53,557.89 NZ$) |
1,086,507.36 EG£ (36,014.36 NZ$) |
-32.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,055.21 EG£ (34.98 NZ$) |
6,873.69 EG£ (227.84 NZ$) |
+551.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
338.53 EG£ (11.22 NZ$) |
1,759.76 EG£ (58.33 NZ$) |
+419.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
542.07 EG£ (17.97 NZ$) |
2,599.23 EG£ (86.16 NZ$) |
+379.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
824.74 EG£ (27.34 NZ$) |
1,847.95 EG£ (61.25 NZ$) |
+124.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
339.21 EG£ (11.24 NZ$) |
750.22 EG£ (24.87 NZ$) |
+121.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (4.97 NZ$) |
603.37 EG£ (20.00 NZ$) |
+302.2 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,299.89 EG£ (142.53 NZ$) |
37,657.37 EG£ (1,248.23 NZ$) |
+775.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
94,473.21 EG£ (3,131.50 NZ$) |
592,269.27 EG£ (19,631.90 NZ$) |
+526.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,376.98 EG£ (45.64 NZ$) |
3,437.81 EG£ (113.95 NZ$) |
+149.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,342.59 EG£ (77.65 NZ$) |
2,149.88 EG£ (71.26 NZ$) |
-8.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,409.84 EG£ (179.32 NZ$) |
4,844.50 EG£ (160.58 NZ$) |
-10.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,516.33 EG£ (83.41 NZ$) |
5,951.53 EG£ (197.27 NZ$) |
+136.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,224.83 EG£ (272.63 NZ$) |
55,285.72 EG£ (1,832.55 NZ$) |
+572.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,892.68 EG£ (162.18 NZ$) |
46,453.87 EG£ (1,539.80 NZ$) |
+849.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,887.88 EG£ (526.63 NZ$) |
87,766.63 EG£ (2,909.19 NZ$) |
+452.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,443.66 EG£ (313.03 NZ$) |
75,790.80 EG£ (2,512.23 NZ$) |
+702.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,405.38 EG£ (112.88 NZ$) |
22,657.17 EG£ (751.02 NZ$) |
+565.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,066.84 EG£ (68.51 NZ$) |
19,107.83 EG£ (633.37 NZ$) |
+824.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
7,101.89 EG£ (235.41 NZ$) |
150,862.52 EG£ (5,000.63 NZ$) |
+2,024.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.80 | 6.77 | -57.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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