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Cairo vs. Gangtok (Sikkim) Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 32.7% more expensive than Gangtok (Sikkim).

Restaurants: pay 1.4% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 2.7% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 69.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Cairo
Childcare: pay 98.8% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 98.8% more in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Gangtok (Sikkim) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.4% less for restaurants

	Gangtok (Sikkim)	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.48 ₹223.15	$4.16 EGP197.67	+67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.19 EGP247.09
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 ₹35.50	$0.38 EGP18.12	-3.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 ₹40.57	$0.14 EGP6.83	-68.1%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 2.7% less for groceries

	Gangtok (Sikkim)	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 ₹40.57	$0.60 EGP28.50	+32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.69 ₹152.15	$1.88 EGP89.23	+10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.77 ₹249.58	$3.73 EGP177.34	+34.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 ₹121.72	$1.45 EGP68.83	+6.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 ₹138.03	$2.06 EGP98.19	+34.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 ₹92.02	$0.74 EGP35.37	-27.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 ₹32.21	$0.34 EGP15.94	-6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.28 EGP13.53
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ₹27.61	$0.13 EGP6.00	-58.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 ₹23.00	$0.19 EGP8.95	-26.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 ₹23.00	$0.19 EGP8.86	-27.1%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 69.8% less for transportation

	Gangtok (Sikkim)	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.50 ₹405.18	$1.36 EGP64.79	-69.8%
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			-69.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Gangtok (Sikkim)	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.75 ₹607.58	$12.92 EGP614.39	+91.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$77.05 ₹6,931.25	$213.48 EGP10,155.21	+177.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$50.74 ₹4,564.48	$137.13 EGP6,523.17	+170.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$18.97 ₹1,706.46	$19.12 EGP909.77	+0.8%
Average			+109.9%

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pay 98.8% more for childcare

	Gangtok (Sikkim)	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$27.06 ₹2,434.39	$92.85 EGP4,416.73	+243.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,059.19 ₹365,158.44	$2,210.79 EGP105,167.51	-45.5%
Average			+98.8%

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pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Gangtok (Sikkim)	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 ₹81.15	$1.45 EGP69.19	+61.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 ₹136.93	$1.62 EGP76.86	+6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 ₹365.16	$2.08 EGP98.84	-48.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.55 ₹2,028.66	$17.31 EGP823.61	-23.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.51 ₹405.73	$3.74 EGP177.90	-17.1%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 98.8% more for clothing

	Gangtok (Sikkim)	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.81 ₹2,231.52	$33.96 EGP1,615.35	+36.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.91 ₹1,521.49	$45.38 EGP2,158.95	+168.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.38 ₹5,071.65	$117.30 EGP5,579.73	+108.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.83 ₹3,042.99	$61.59 EGP2,929.78	+82.1%
Average			+98.8%

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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: December 2025

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