Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 18.1% cheaper than Bishkek.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$3.25
EGP153.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$4.23
EGP200.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$0.25
EGP12.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$0.15
EGP6.93
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
Bishkek
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$0.59
EGP27.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$1.73
EGP82.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$3.44
EGP162.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$1.46
EGP69.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$2.41
EGP114.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$0.53
EGP24.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.24
EGP11.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$0.16
EGP7.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$0.14
EGP6.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$0.15
EGP7.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.14
EGP6.73
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$1.24
EGP58.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$11.39
EGP538.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$26,600.33
EGP1,258,772.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$1.37
EGP64.67
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
Bishkek
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$14.42
EGP682.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$173.02
EGP8,187.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$100.76
EGP4,767.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$18.76
EGP887.76
|
|
pay 49.4% less for childcare
Bishkek
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$113.41
EGP5,366.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$2,460.81
EGP116,449.85
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$1.63
EGP76.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$1.71
EGP81.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$1.79
EGP84.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$19.91
EGP942.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$3.90
EGP184.77
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$38.38
EGP1,816.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$36.15
EGP1,710.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$88.16
EGP4,171.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$42.66
EGP2,018.97
|
|
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