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Egypt vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 58.8% cheaper than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.2% less in Egypt
Groceries: pay 56.7% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 45.6% less in Egypt
Housing: pay 80.8% less in Egypt
Childcare: pay 78.8% less in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.0% less in Egypt
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Egypt

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Egypt.

Egypt vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Egypt instead of Bahrain, you would:

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pay 56.2% less for restaurants

	Bahrain	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 BHD2.720	$4.04 EGP192.56	-44.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD2.990	$5.01 EGP238.65	-36.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BHD0.450	$0.36 EGP17.26	-69.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 BHD0.230	$0.16 EGP7.49	-74.3%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 56.7% less for groceries

	Bahrain	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BHD0.450	$0.56 EGP26.52	-53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.09 BHD1.540	$1.51 EGP71.98	-63.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 BHD2.220	$3.31 EGP157.57	-43.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 BHD0.890	$1.43 EGP68.30	-39.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 BHD1.110	$2.05 EGP97.62	-30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 BHD0.450	$0.65 EGP30.88	-45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 BHD0.360	$0.29 EGP13.65	-69.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 BHD0.360	$0.21 EGP10.14	-77.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 BHD0.260	$0.16 EGP7.44	-77.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 BHD0.150	$0.18 EGP8.53	-55.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 BHD0.190	$0.17 EGP8.07	-67.2%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 45.6% less for transportation

	Bahrain	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.65 BHD0.620	$1.30 EGP61.93	-21.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.42 BHD12.580	$7.45 EGP355.17	-77.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,268.99 BHD12,149.730	$33,747.60 EGP1,608,073.05	+4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 BHD9.990	$3.10 EGP147.87	-88.3%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 80.8% less for housing

	Bahrain	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.12 BHD14.350	$12.49 EGP595.23	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.43 BHD352.580	$157.03 EGP7,482.70	-83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.45 BHD255.070	$85.28 EGP4,063.40	-87.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.98 BHD33.880	$13.26 EGP631.77	-85.3%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 78.8% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.81 BHD132.090	$71.39 EGP3,401.96	-79.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,301.63 BHD2,749.170	$1,608.71 EGP76,654.96	-78.0%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 BHD2.850	$1.67 EGP79.76	-77.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.10 BHD1.920	$1.40 EGP66.95	-72.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.40 BHD2.030	$1.99 EGP94.87	-63.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.69 BHD36.030	$21.74 EGP1,035.94	-77.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.47 BHD4.690	$3.25 EGP154.72	-74.0%
Average			-73.0%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.07 BHD22.620	$24.55 EGP1,169.61	-59.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.73 BHD18.350	$44.67 EGP2,128.38	-8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.52 BHD32.950	$115.64 EGP5,510.34	+32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.80 BHD32.300	$46.41 EGP2,211.24	-45.9%
Average			-20.3%

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