Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Bangladesh

Sylhet vs. Alexandria Cost of Living Summary

Sylhet is 0.1% more expensive than Alexandria.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% less in Sylhet
Groceries: pay 36.7% more in Sylhet
Transportation: pay 49.0% more in Sylhet
Housing: pay 3.7% less in Sylhet
Childcare: pay 61.2% less in Sylhet
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.4% more in Sylhet
Clothing: pay 60.3% less in Sylhet

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sylhet are more expensive than in Alexandria. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Sylhet.

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Sylhet vs. Alexandria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sylhet instead of Alexandria, you would:

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pay 24.2% less for restaurants

	Alexandria	Sylhet
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.25 EGP227.13	$2.44 BDT300.03	-42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.77 EGP255.20	$4.06 BDT500.06	-15.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 EGP16.93	$0.32 BDT39.71	+1.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.61	$0.16 BDT20.27	+33.1%
Average			-24.2%

Alexandria vs. Sylhet - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.7% more for groceries

	Alexandria	Sylhet
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 EGP37.32	$0.58 BDT71.01	-17.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.94 EGP103.61	$3.86 BDT475.05	+98.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 EGP171.31	$3.07 BDT378.58	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.16 EGP62.20	$1.20 BDT147.46	+2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 EGP106.50	$1.49 BDT183.07	-25.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 EGP37.22	$1.24 BDT152.54	+77.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.70	$0.41 BDT50.66	+17.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.25 EGP13.12	$1.07 BDT131.88	+336.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 EGP8.18	$0.28 BDT34.76	+84.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 EGP6.17	$0.12 BDT14.18	-0.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.14 EGP7.61	$0.22 BDT26.97	+53.7%
Average			+36.7%

Alexandria vs. Sylhet - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.0% more for transportation

	Alexandria	Sylhet
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.72 EGP91.93	$4.05 BDT498.47	+135.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.46 EGP612.48	$24.35 BDT3,000.34	+112.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$29,699.61 BDT4M	-8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 EGP255.20	$2.52 BDT310.03	-47.3%
Average			+49.0%

Alexandria vs. Sylhet - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.7% less for housing

	Alexandria	Sylhet
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.37 EGP714.56	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$136.87 EGP7,315.76	$127.86 BDT15,751.78	-6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$70.66 EGP3,776.97	$56.83 BDT7,000.79	-19.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$10.93 EGP584.30	$19.58 BDT2,412.04	+79.1%
Average			-3.7%

Alexandria vs. Sylhet - Cost of housing

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pay 61.2% less for childcare

	Alexandria	Sylhet
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$86.90 EGP4,644.66	$28.41 BDT3,500.39	-67.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,129.46 EGP114K	$982.29 BDT121K	-53.9%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 47.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Alexandria	Sylhet
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 EGP71.46	$4.87 BDT600.07	+264.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.29 EGP68.90	$2.03 BDT250.03	+57.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 EGP102.08	$2.84 BDT350.04	+48.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.99 EGP694.15	$9.13 BDT1,125.13	-29.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.86 EGP153.12	$4.06 BDT500.06	+41.7%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 60.3% less for clothing

	Alexandria	Sylhet
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.74 EGP1,803.42	$15.97 BDT1,966.89	-52.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.05 EGP2,461.27	$16.24 BDT2,000.23	-64.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.87 EGP6,941.47	$36.53 BDT4,500.51	-71.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.66 EGP3,028.38	$30.04 BDT3,700.42	-47.0%
Average			-60.3%

Alexandria vs. Sylhet - Cost of clothing

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