Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 13.6% more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 46.6% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 58.2% more in Cairo
Childcare: pay 35.6% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.6% more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT300.03	$4.77 EGP255.20	+96.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 BDT600.07	$5.92 EGP316.45	+21.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.71	$0.35 EGP18.91	+9.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.27	$0.15 EGP7.79	-11.4%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Dhaka	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT76.17	$0.76 EGP40.74	+23.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT538.89	$2.13 EGP114.06	-51.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 BDT384.64	$3.57 EGP190.86	+14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT147.46	$1.18 EGP63.29	-1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.07	$2.26 EGP120.71	+52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 BDT154.61	$0.82 EGP43.68	-34.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.70	$0.35 EGP18.52	-15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT131.88	$0.26 EGP14.08	-75.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.76	$0.24 EGP12.94	-14.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.18	$0.18 EGP9.68	+57.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.97	$0.20 EGP10.49	-10.3%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 46.6% less for transportation

	Dhaka	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT521.32	$1.68 EGP89.66	-60.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.73 BDT2,800.32	$8.59 EGP459.36	-62.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.46 BDT550.06	$1.91 EGP102.08	-57.2%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 58.2% more for housing

	Dhaka	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	$14.10 EGP753.78	+30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$152.72 BDT18,814.62	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	+42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.69 BDT9,077.95	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	+160.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,300.35	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-40.5%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 35.6% more for childcare

	Dhaka	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.60 BDT11,161.97	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	+35.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,631.62 BDT324K	$3,562.03 EGP190K	+35.4%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.07	$1.48 EGP79.11	-69.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 BDT292.85	$1.78 EGP95.02	-25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT400.05	$2.01 EGP107.18	-38.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.52 BDT2,034.84	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	+80.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.06	$4.77 EGP255.20	+17.6%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Dhaka	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,068.36	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	+143.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.19 BDT2,610.88	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	+138.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.86 BDT6,265.41	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+127.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.02 BDT4,561.23	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	+61.6%
Average			+115.1%

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