Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and New Zealand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in New Zealand is 201.1% higher than in Egypt (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in New Zealand is 250.6% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in New Zealand are 579.0% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 216.7% higher than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 225.3% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 518.4% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (6.60 NZ$) |
757.42 EG£ (25.00 NZ$) |
+278.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 EG£ (33.01 NZ$) |
3,787.12 EG£ (125.00 NZ$) |
+278.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 EG£ (8.25 NZ$) |
454.45 EG£ (15.00 NZ$) |
+81.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 EG£ (2.31 NZ$) |
333.27 EG£ (11.00 NZ$) |
+376.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 EG£ (4.95 NZ$) |
333.27 EG£ (11.00 NZ$) |
+122.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
73.75 EG£ (2.43 NZ$) |
172.40 EG£ (5.69 NZ$) |
+133.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.08 EG£ (0.56 NZ$) |
114.08 EG£ (3.77 NZ$) |
+568.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6.94 EG£ (0.23 NZ$) |
105.74 EG£ (3.49 NZ$) |
+1,422.9 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
167.60 EG£ (5.53 NZ$) |
341.91 EG£ (11.29 NZ$) |
+104.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
27.98 EG£ (0.92 NZ$) |
88.60 EG£ (2.92 NZ$) |
+216.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
15.98 EG£ (0.53 NZ$) |
42.32 EG£ (1.40 NZ$) |
+164.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
75.17 EG£ (2.48 NZ$) |
325.90 EG£ (10.76 NZ$) |
+333.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
74.43 EG£ (2.46 NZ$) |
188.65 EG£ (6.23 NZ$) |
+153.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
97.44 EG£ (3.22 NZ$) |
216.94 EG£ (7.16 NZ$) |
+122.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
197.69 EG£ (6.53 NZ$) |
295.48 EG£ (9.75 NZ$) |
+49.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
34.66 EG£ (1.14 NZ$) |
64.00 EG£ (2.11 NZ$) |
+84.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12.81 EG£ (0.42 NZ$) |
51.82 EG£ (1.71 NZ$) |
+304.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
10.28 EG£ (0.34 NZ$) |
69.62 EG£ (2.30 NZ$) |
+577.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9.36 EG£ (0.31 NZ$) |
108.32 EG£ (3.58 NZ$) |
+1,057.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.24 EG£ (0.37 NZ$) |
47.75 EG£ (1.58 NZ$) |
+324.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
9.97 EG£ (0.33 NZ$) |
40.37 EG£ (1.33 NZ$) |
+305.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
11.74 EG£ (0.39 NZ$) |
118.65 EG£ (3.92 NZ$) |
+910.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
9.99 EG£ (0.33 NZ$) |
57.18 EG£ (1.89 NZ$) |
+472.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
355.00 EG£ (11.72 NZ$) |
484.75 EG£ (16.00 NZ$) |
+36.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
65.70 EG£ (2.17 NZ$) |
150.83 EG£ (4.98 NZ$) |
+129.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
97.03 EG£ (3.20 NZ$) |
176.42 EG£ (5.82 NZ$) |
+81.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
95.00 EG£ (3.14 NZ$) |
1,211.88 EG£ (40.00 NZ$) |
+1,175.7 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
14.00 EG£ (0.46 NZ$) |
121.19 EG£ (4.00 NZ$) |
+765.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
304.35 EG£ (10.05 NZ$) |
5,377.71 EG£ (177.50 NZ$) |
+1,667.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (0.66 NZ$) |
121.19 EG£ (4.00 NZ$) |
+505.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 EG£ (0.80 NZ$) |
165.78 EG£ (5.47 NZ$) |
+586.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 EG£ (1.98 NZ$) |
1,817.82 EG£ (60.00 NZ$) |
+2,929.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
60.41 EG£ (1.99 NZ$) |
321.76 EG£ (10.62 NZ$) |
+432.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,762,500.00 EG£ (58,174.12 NZ$) |
1,363,363.88 EG£ (45,000.00 NZ$) |
-22.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,601,476.92 EG£ (52,859.30 NZ$) |
1,091,126.24 EG£ (36,014.36 NZ$) |
-31.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,072.38 EG£ (35.40 NZ$) |
6,902.59 EG£ (227.83 NZ$) |
+543.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
352.12 EG£ (11.62 NZ$) |
1,760.41 EG£ (58.11 NZ$) |
+400.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
587.59 EG£ (19.39 NZ$) |
2,611.72 EG£ (86.20 NZ$) |
+344.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
801.45 EG£ (26.45 NZ$) |
1,855.63 EG£ (61.25 NZ$) |
+131.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
347.45 EG£ (11.47 NZ$) |
753.41 EG£ (24.87 NZ$) |
+116.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (4.95 NZ$) |
605.94 EG£ (20.00 NZ$) |
+304.0 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,439.93 EG£ (146.55 NZ$) |
37,817.46 EG£ (1,248.23 NZ$) |
+751.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
94,890.00 EG£ (3,132.00 NZ$) |
594,787.08 EG£ (19,631.90 NZ$) |
+526.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,297.41 EG£ (42.82 NZ$) |
3,452.43 EG£ (113.95 NZ$) |
+166.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,266.00 EG£ (74.79 NZ$) |
2,169.84 EG£ (71.62 NZ$) |
-4.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,462.26 EG£ (180.29 NZ$) |
4,854.22 EG£ (160.22 NZ$) |
-11.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,572.09 EG£ (84.90 NZ$) |
5,952.68 EG£ (196.48 NZ$) |
+131.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,238.69 EG£ (271.93 NZ$) |
55,298.07 EG£ (1,825.20 NZ$) |
+571.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,067.19 EG£ (167.25 NZ$) |
46,259.64 EG£ (1,526.87 NZ$) |
+812.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,292.31 EG£ (537.75 NZ$) |
88,130.15 EG£ (2,908.88 NZ$) |
+440.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,693.55 EG£ (319.95 NZ$) |
76,112.99 EG£ (2,512.23 NZ$) |
+685.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,537.43 EG£ (116.76 NZ$) |
23,580.61 EG£ (778.32 NZ$) |
+566.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,070.51 EG£ (68.34 NZ$) |
19,406.75 EG£ (640.55 NZ$) |
+837.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,982.35 EG£ (230.46 NZ$) |
151,395.79 EG£ (4,997.06 NZ$) |
+2,068.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.73 | 6.76 | -57.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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