Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 12.0% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 17.5% more in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 87.2% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 36.8% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 26.3% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 53.5% less in Dhaka

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

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Dhaka vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$2.44 BDT300.03	-49.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$4.87 BDT600.07	-17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$0.32 BDT39.71	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.16 BDT20.27	+12.9%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 17.5% more for groceries

	Cairo	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$0.62 BDT76.17	-18.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$4.37 BDT538.89	+105.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$3.12 BDT384.64	-12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$1.20 BDT147.46	+1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$1.49 BDT183.07	-34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$1.26 BDT154.61	+53.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.41 BDT50.70	+18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$1.07 BDT131.88	+306.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.28 BDT34.76	+16.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.12 BDT14.18	-36.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.22 BDT26.97	+11.5%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 87.2% more for transportation

	Cairo	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$4.23 BDT521.32	+152.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$22.73 BDT2,800.32	+164.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$29,699.61 BDT4M	-8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$4.46 BDT550.06	+133.8%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 36.8% less for housing

	Cairo	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$152.72 BDT18,814.62	-29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$73.69 BDT9,077.95	-61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$34.91 BDT4,300.35	+68.1%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 26.3% less for childcare

	Cairo	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$90.60 BDT11,161.97	-26.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$2,631.62 BDT324K	-26.1%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$4.87 BDT600.07	+229.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$2.38 BDT292.85	+33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$3.25 BDT400.05	+61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$16.52 BDT2,034.84	-44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$4.06 BDT500.06	-15.0%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 53.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$16.79 BDT2,068.36	-59.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$21.19 BDT2,610.88	-58.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$50.86 BDT6,265.41	-56.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$37.02 BDT4,561.23	-38.1%
Average			-53.5%

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