Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Bangladesh

Sylhet vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Sylhet is 4.2% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% less in Sylhet
Groceries: pay 34.3% more in Sylhet
Transportation: pay 87.1% more in Sylhet
Housing: pay 35.2% less in Sylhet
Childcare: pay 74.7% less in Sylhet
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.1% more in Sylhet
Clothing: pay 61.8% less in Sylhet

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

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Sylhet vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.1% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Sylhet
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP249.24	$2.44 BDT299.37	-49.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP309.06	$4.06 BDT498.94	-31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.47	$0.32 BDT39.62	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.61	$0.16 BDT20.22	+12.9%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 34.3% more for groceries

	Cairo	Sylhet
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP39.79	$0.58 BDT70.85	-24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP111.40	$3.86 BDT474.00	+80.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP186.41	$3.07 BDT377.74	-13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP61.81	$1.20 BDT147.13	+1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP117.89	$1.49 BDT182.66	-34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP42.66	$1.24 BDT152.20	+51.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.09	$0.41 BDT50.54	+18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP13.75	$1.07 BDT131.59	+306.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.64	$0.28 BDT34.68	+16.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.46	$0.12 BDT14.14	-36.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.25	$0.22 BDT26.91	+11.5%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 87.1% more for transportation

	Cairo	Sylhet
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP87.57	$4.05 BDT497.36	+141.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP448.64	$24.35 BDT2,993.66	+183.4%
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 EGP99.70	$2.52 BDT309.34	+31.8%
Average			+87.1%

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pay 35.2% less for housing

	Cairo	Sylhet
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP736.18	$10.78 BDT1,325.32	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,322.75	$127.86 BDT15,716.70	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,011.26	$56.83 BDT6,985.20	-70.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,083.86	$19.58 BDT2,406.67	-5.7%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 74.7% less for childcare

	Cairo	Sylhet
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,424.93	$28.41 BDT3,492.60	-76.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP186K	$982.29 BDT121K	-72.4%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Sylhet
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP77.27	$4.87 BDT598.73	+229.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP92.81	$2.03 BDT249.47	+14.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP104.68	$2.84 BDT349.26	+41.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,559.03	$9.13 BDT1,122.62	-69.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP249.24	$4.06 BDT498.94	-15.0%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 61.8% less for clothing

	Cairo	Sylhet
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,137.26	$15.97 BDT1,962.51	-61.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,641.98	$16.24 BDT1,995.77	-67.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,040.48	$36.53 BDT4,490.49	-68.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,123.84	$30.04 BDT3,692.18	-49.8%
Average			-61.8%

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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: October 2026

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