Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

compared to

Egypt

Egypt vs. Bangladesh Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 11.1% more expensive than Bangladesh overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% more in Egypt
Groceries: pay 24.1% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 38.4% less in Egypt
Housing: pay 48.5% more in Egypt
Childcare: pay 91.3% more in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% less in Egypt
Clothing: pay 85.9% more in Egypt

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Egypt are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Egypt.

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Egypt vs. Bangladesh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.4% more for restaurants

	Bangladesh	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.55 BDT190.41	$3.51 EGP187.77	+127.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.63 BDT570.42	$4.31 EGP230.49	-6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BDT42.95	$0.33 EGP17.68	-5.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 BDT18.25	$0.16 EGP8.48	+7.1%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 24.1% less for groceries

	Bangladesh	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 BDT62.92	$0.60 EGP31.81	+16.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 BDT484.35	$1.76 EGP93.98	-55.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.72 BDT335.71	$3.17 EGP169.66	+16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.14 BDT140.33	$1.31 EGP70.13	+15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.12 BDT137.80	$1.86 EGP99.39	+66.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 BDT135.13	$0.66 EGP35.06	-40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.39 BDT47.55	$0.31 EGP16.30	-21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BDT119.38	$0.22 EGP11.66	-77.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.97	$0.16 EGP8.82	-41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 BDT16.79	$0.15 EGP7.84	+7.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 BDT31.05	$0.16 EGP8.43	-37.5%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 38.4% less for transportation

	Bangladesh	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 BDT509.43	$1.62 EGP86.48	-60.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.21 BDT1,750.20	$8.01 EGP427.93	-43.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,706.58 BDT4M	$31,467.25 EGP2M	+5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.94 BDT485.05	$2.92 EGP155.82	-26.0%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 48.5% more for housing

	Bangladesh	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.30 BDT1,639.06	$13.64 EGP729.09	+2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$88.96 BDT10,959.02	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	+60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$49.37 BDT6,081.67	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	+96.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.18 BDT2,609.85	$13.66 EGP730.06	-35.5%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 91.3% more for childcare

	Bangladesh	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$27.21 BDT3,352.48	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	+162.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,182.33 BDT146K	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	+39.6%
Average			+91.3%

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pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Bangladesh	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.62 BDT446.27	$1.52 EGP81.38	-58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 BDT206.95	$1.35 EGP72.10	-19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.76 BDT340.04	$1.84 EGP98.53	-33.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.12 BDT1,616.26	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	+51.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.68 BDT453.38	$3.05 EGP163.28	-17.0%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 85.9% more for clothing

	Bangladesh	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,068.20	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	+18.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.93 BDT2,209.46	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	+109.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$35.26 BDT4,344.21	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	+218.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$30.28 BDT3,730.68	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	+51.5%
Average			+85.9%

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