Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Egypt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Egypt is 66.8% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 71.5% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Rent Prices in Egypt are 85.3% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 68.4% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Groceries Prices in Egypt are 69.3% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 83.8% lower than in New Zealand | |
Restaurants | New Zealand Edit |
Egypt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (757.42 EG£) |
6.60 NZ$ (200.00 EG£) |
-73.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
125.00 NZ$ (3,787.12 EG£) |
33.01 NZ$ (1,000.00 EG£) |
-73.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (454.45 EG£) |
8.25 NZ$ (250.00 EG£) |
-45.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 NZ$ (333.27 EG£) |
2.31 NZ$ (70.00 EG£) |
-79.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 NZ$ (333.27 EG£) |
4.95 NZ$ (150.00 EG£) |
-55.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.69 NZ$ (172.40 EG£) |
2.43 NZ$ (73.75 EG£) |
-57.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.77 NZ$ (114.08 EG£) |
0.56 NZ$ (17.08 EG£) |
-85.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.49 NZ$ (105.74 EG£) |
0.23 NZ$ (6.94 EG£) |
-93.4 % |
Markets | New Zealand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.29 NZ$ (341.91 EG£) |
5.53 NZ$ (167.60 EG£) |
-51.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.92 NZ$ (88.60 EG£) |
0.92 NZ$ (27.98 EG£) |
-68.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 NZ$ (42.32 EG£) |
0.53 NZ$ (15.98 EG£) |
-62.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.76 NZ$ (325.90 EG£) |
2.48 NZ$ (75.17 EG£) |
-76.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.23 NZ$ (188.65 EG£) |
2.46 NZ$ (74.43 EG£) |
-60.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.16 NZ$ (216.94 EG£) |
3.22 NZ$ (97.44 EG£) |
-55.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.75 NZ$ (295.48 EG£) |
6.53 NZ$ (197.69 EG£) |
-33.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.11 NZ$ (64.00 EG£) |
1.14 NZ$ (34.66 EG£) |
-45.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 NZ$ (51.82 EG£) |
0.42 NZ$ (12.81 EG£) |
-75.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.30 NZ$ (69.62 EG£) |
0.34 NZ$ (10.28 EG£) |
-85.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.58 NZ$ (108.32 EG£) |
0.31 NZ$ (9.36 EG£) |
-91.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 NZ$ (47.75 EG£) |
0.37 NZ$ (11.24 EG£) |
-76.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 NZ$ (40.37 EG£) |
0.33 NZ$ (9.97 EG£) |
-75.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 NZ$ (118.65 EG£) |
0.39 NZ$ (11.74 EG£) |
-90.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.89 NZ$ (57.18 EG£) |
0.33 NZ$ (9.99 EG£) |
-82.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 NZ$ (484.75 EG£) |
11.72 NZ$ (355.00 EG£) |
-26.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.98 NZ$ (150.83 EG£) |
2.17 NZ$ (65.70 EG£) |
-56.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.82 NZ$ (176.42 EG£) |
3.20 NZ$ (97.03 EG£) |
-45.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40.00 NZ$ (1,211.88 EG£) |
3.14 NZ$ (95.00 EG£) |
-92.2 % |
Transportation | New Zealand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 NZ$ (121.19 EG£) |
0.46 NZ$ (14.00 EG£) |
-88.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
177.50 NZ$ (5,377.71 EG£) |
10.05 NZ$ (304.35 EG£) |
-94.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 NZ$ (121.19 EG£) |
0.66 NZ$ (20.00 EG£) |
-83.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.47 NZ$ (165.78 EG£) |
0.80 NZ$ (24.14 EG£) |
-85.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (1,817.82 EG£) |
1.98 NZ$ (60.00 EG£) |
-96.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.62 NZ$ (321.76 EG£) |
1.99 NZ$ (60.41 EG£) |
-81.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
45,000.00 NZ$ (1,363,363.88 EG£) |
58,174.12 NZ$ (1,762,500.00 EG£) |
+29.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,014.36 NZ$ (1,091,126.24 EG£) |
52,859.30 NZ$ (1,601,476.92 EG£) |
+46.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Zealand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.83 NZ$ (6,902.59 EG£) |
35.40 NZ$ (1,072.38 EG£) |
-84.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.11 NZ$ (1,760.41 EG£) |
11.62 NZ$ (352.12 EG£) |
-80.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
86.20 NZ$ (2,611.72 EG£) |
19.39 NZ$ (587.59 EG£) |
-77.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Zealand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
61.25 NZ$ (1,855.63 EG£) |
26.45 NZ$ (801.45 EG£) |
-56.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.87 NZ$ (753.41 EG£) |
11.47 NZ$ (347.45 EG£) |
-53.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 NZ$ (605.94 EG£) |
4.95 NZ$ (150.00 EG£) |
-75.2 % |
Childcare | New Zealand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,248.23 NZ$ (37,817.46 EG£) |
146.55 NZ$ (4,439.93 EG£) |
-88.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,631.90 NZ$ (594,787.08 EG£) |
3,132.00 NZ$ (94,890.00 EG£) |
-84.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Zealand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
113.95 NZ$ (3,452.43 EG£) |
42.82 NZ$ (1,297.41 EG£) |
-62.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
71.62 NZ$ (2,169.84 EG£) |
74.79 NZ$ (2,266.00 EG£) |
+4.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
160.22 NZ$ (4,854.22 EG£) |
180.29 NZ$ (5,462.26 EG£) |
+12.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
196.48 NZ$ (5,952.68 EG£) |
84.90 NZ$ (2,572.09 EG£) |
-56.8 % |
Rent Per Month | New Zealand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,825.20 NZ$ (55,298.07 EG£) |
271.93 NZ$ (8,238.69 EG£) |
-85.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,526.87 NZ$ (46,259.64 EG£) |
167.25 NZ$ (5,067.19 EG£) |
-89.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,908.88 NZ$ (88,130.15 EG£) |
537.75 NZ$ (16,292.31 EG£) |
-81.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,512.23 NZ$ (76,112.99 EG£) |
319.95 NZ$ (9,693.55 EG£) |
-87.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Zealand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
778.32 NZ$ (23,580.61 EG£) |
116.76 NZ$ (3,537.43 EG£) |
-85.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
640.55 NZ$ (19,406.75 EG£) |
68.34 NZ$ (2,070.51 EG£) |
-89.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Zealand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,997.06 NZ$ (151,395.79 EG£) |
230.46 NZ$ (6,982.35 EG£) |
-95.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.76 | 15.73 | +132.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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