Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Nepal

Nepal vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary

Nepal is 5.5% cheaper than Egypt overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% less in Nepal
Groceries: pay 20.1% more in Nepal
Transportation: pay 61.0% more in Nepal
Housing: pay 29.4% less in Nepal
Childcare: pay 3.4% more in Nepal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.4% more in Nepal
Clothing: pay 40.4% less in Nepal

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

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Nepal vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nepal instead of Egypt, you would:

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pay 8.2% less for restaurants

	Egypt	Nepal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.51 EGP187.77	$1.97 NPR299.13	-44.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.31 EGP230.49	$6.74 NPR1,024.60	+56.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP17.68	$0.46 NPR70.05	+39.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 EGP8.48	$0.14 NPR21.00	-13.0%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 20.1% more for groceries

	Egypt	Nepal
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP31.81	$0.47 NPR72.17	-20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.76 EGP93.98	$3.10 NPR471.31	+76.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 EGP169.66	$2.53 NPR385.06	-20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.31 EGP70.13	$1.39 NPR211.96	+6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.86 EGP99.39	$1.29 NPR196.68	-30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 EGP35.06	$0.91 NPR138.06	+38.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.31 EGP16.30	$0.40 NPR60.15	+29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP11.66	$0.48 NPR73.03	+120.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.82	$0.25 NPR37.49	+49.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.16 NPR24.01	+7.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.43	$0.23 NPR34.25	+42.8%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 61.0% more for transportation

	Egypt	Nepal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 EGP86.48	$4.32 NPR656.58	+166.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.01 EGP427.93	$10.73 NPR1,632.25	+34.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,467.25 EGP2M	$26,812.36 NPR4M	-14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 EGP155.82	$8.54 NPR1,298.08	+192.8%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 29.4% less for housing

	Egypt	Nepal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.64 EGP729.09	$8.34 NPR1,268.78	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	$88.47 NPR13,454.59	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	$57.13 NPR8,688.16	-41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.66 EGP730.06	$23.42 NPR3,561.23	+71.4%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 3.4% more for childcare

	Egypt	Nepal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	$47.95 NPR7,292.39	-32.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	$2,626.40 NPR399K	+59.1%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Egypt	Nepal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.52 EGP81.38	$2.34 NPR355.64	+53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.35 EGP72.10	$1.32 NPR201.11	-2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.84 EGP98.53	$2.34 NPR356.61	+27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	$16.63 NPR2,528.59	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.05 EGP163.28	$2.42 NPR368.54	-20.7%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 40.4% less for clothing

	Egypt	Nepal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	$21.01 NPR3,195.31	+5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	$26.87 NPR4,086.50	-28.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	$36.07 NPR5,485.09	-67.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	$23.87 NPR3,630.11	-48.0%
Average			-40.4%

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