Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 65.8% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 39.1% more in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 41.2% more in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 52.3% more in Bishkek
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 98.1% more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.0% more in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 8.0% more in Bishkek

The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Bishkek are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bishkek.

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Bishkek vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 39.1% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$6.86 KGS600.01	+43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$5.83 KGS510.01	-1.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$0.74 KGS65.00	+110.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.39 KGS33.88	+165.8%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 41.2% more for groceries

	Cairo	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$0.40 KGS34.67	-48.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$3.82 KGS334.23	+79.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$3.81 KGS333.12	+6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$1.73 KGS151.13	+46.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$2.08 KGS181.82	-7.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.63 KGS54.76	-23.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.84 KGS73.57	+142.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.93 KGS81.76	+255.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.72 KGS62.84	+196.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.27 KGS23.90	+50.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.22 KGS19.28	+12.3%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 52.3% more for transportation

	Cairo	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$3.74 KGS326.93	+122.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$11.66 KGS1,020.02	+35.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$29,991.94 KGS3M	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$4.52 KGS395.01	+136.5%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Cairo	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$12.00 KGS1,049.18	-14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$603.19 KGS52,748.92	+178.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$416.93 KGS36,460.58	+117.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$38.42 KGS3,359.98	+85.1%
Average			+123.4%

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pay 98.1% more for childcare

	Cairo	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$219.56 KGS19,200.33	+78.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$7,837.88 KGS685K	+120.0%
Average			+98.1%

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pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$1.37 KGS120.00	-7.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$2.43 KGS212.36	+36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$2.06 KGS180.00	+2.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$54.84 KGS4,795.54	+83.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$5.72 KGS500.01	+19.8%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 8.0% more for clothing

	Cairo	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$55.40 KGS4,844.53	+35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$43.07 KGS3,766.73	-14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$90.57 KGS7,920.14	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$90.22 KGS7,890.14	+50.8%
Average			+8.0%

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