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Dharamsala vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Dharamsala is 6.9% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 10.5% less in Dharamsala
Groceries: pay 3.6% more in Dharamsala
Transportation: pay 49.2% more in Dharamsala
Housing: pay 29.9% less in Dharamsala
Childcare: pay 30.5% less in Dharamsala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% more in Dharamsala
Clothing: pay 42.0% less in Dharamsala

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

Dharamsala vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.5% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Dharamsala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP197.67	$2.54 ₹228.21	-39.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.09	$3.66 ₹329.63	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.12	$0.37 ₹33.16	-3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.83	$0.19 ₹16.77	+29.8%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 3.6% more for groceries

	Cairo	Dharamsala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.50	$0.55 ₹49.44	-8.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.23	$2.79 ₹251.41	+49.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.34	$2.56 ₹230.36	-31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.83	$1.05 ₹94.03	-27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.19	$0.92 ₹82.81	-55.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.37	$0.69 ₹62.11	-7.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.94	$0.35 ₹31.71	+5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.53	$0.42 ₹37.77	+47.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.00	$0.27 ₹24.15	+112.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.95	$0.10 ₹9.20	-45.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.86	$0.19 ₹16.92	+1.0%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 49.2% more for transportation

	Cairo	Dharamsala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.79	$4.29 ₹385.51	+214.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.39	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,045.04	$14,093.38 ₹1,267,819.56	-62.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.51	$2.54 ₹228.21	-4.6%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 29.9% less for housing

	Cairo	Dharamsala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP614.39	$2.82 ₹253.56	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,155.21	$90.20 ₹8,114.05	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,523.17	$86.44 ₹7,775.96	-37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP909.77	$29.31 ₹2,637.06	+53.3%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 30.5% less for childcare

	Cairo	Dharamsala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,416.73	$69.90 ₹6,288.39	-24.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,167.51	$1,409.34 ₹126,781.96	-36.3%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Dharamsala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.19	$1.58 ₹142.00	+8.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.86	$1.50 ₹135.23	-7.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP98.84	$3.89 ₹349.92	+87.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP823.61	$14.09 ₹1,267.82	-18.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP177.90	$3.38 ₹304.28	-9.6%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 42.0% less for clothing

	Cairo	Dharamsala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,615.35	$26.71 ₹2,402.93	-21.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,158.95	$18.90 ₹1,700.57	-58.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,579.73	$52.87 ₹4,755.73	-54.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,929.78	$40.87 ₹3,676.68	-33.6%
Average			-42.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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