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Gangtok (Sikkim) vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Gangtok (Sikkim) is 34.7% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 59.1% more in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Groceries: pay 16.8% more in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Housing: pay 43.9% less in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Childcare: pay 6.3% more in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% more in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Clothing: pay 46.6% less in Gangtok (Sikkim)

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

Gangtok (Sikkim) vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gangtok (Sikkim) instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 59.1% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP197.67	$2.48 ₹223.15	-40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.09	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.12	$0.39 ₹35.50	+3.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.83	$0.45 ₹40.57	+213.9%
Average			+59.1%

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pay 16.8% more for groceries

	Cairo	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.50	$0.45 ₹40.57	-24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.23	$1.69 ₹152.15	-9.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.34	$2.77 ₹249.58	-25.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.83	$1.35 ₹121.72	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.19	$1.53 ₹138.03	-25.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.37	$1.02 ₹92.02	+37.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.94	$0.36 ₹32.21	+6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.53	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.00	$0.31 ₹27.61	+143.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.95	$0.26 ₹23.00	+35.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.86	$0.26 ₹23.00	+37.3%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.79	$4.50 ₹405.18	+230.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.39	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,045.04	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.51	??
Average			+230.7%

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pay 43.9% less for housing

	Cairo	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP614.39	$6.75 ₹607.58	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,155.21	$77.05 ₹6,931.25	-63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,523.17	$50.74 ₹4,564.48	-63.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP909.77	$18.97 ₹1,706.46	-0.8%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 6.3% more for childcare

	Cairo	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,416.73	$27.06 ₹2,434.39	-70.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,167.51	$4,059.19 ₹365,158.44	+83.6%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.19	$0.90 ₹81.15	-38.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.86	$1.52 ₹136.93	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP98.84	$4.06 ₹365.16	+95.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP823.61	$22.55 ₹2,028.66	+30.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP177.90	$4.51 ₹405.73	+20.6%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 46.6% less for clothing

	Cairo	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,615.35	$24.81 ₹2,231.52	-26.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,158.95	$16.91 ₹1,521.49	-62.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,579.73	$56.38 ₹5,071.65	-51.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,929.78	$33.83 ₹3,042.99	-45.1%
Average			-46.6%

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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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