Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Egypt

Egypt vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 72.8% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 81.1% less in Egypt
Groceries: pay 77.4% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 67.0% less in Egypt
Housing: pay 90.7% less in Egypt
Childcare: pay 84.4% less in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.3% less in Egypt
Clothing: pay 33.8% less in Egypt

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt.

Egypt vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.1% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 BSD30.33	$3.96 EGP202.37	-87.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 BSD10.58	$4.84 EGP247.32	-54.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.73 BSD2.73	$0.31 EGP15.62	-88.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 BSD2.15	$0.12 EGP6.29	-94.3%
Average			-81.1%

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pay 77.4% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$4.38 BSD4.38	$0.76 EGP38.70	-82.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 BSD4.32	$1.76 EGP90.23	-59.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.05 BSD14.05	$3.30 EGP168.64	-76.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.32 BSD5.32	$1.54 EGP78.86	-71.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 BSD4.62	$1.97 EGP100.69	-57.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$0.62 EGP31.48	-64.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BSD1.44	$0.21 EGP10.96	-85.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 BSD1.73	$0.15 EGP7.51	-91.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 BSD2.10	$0.18 EGP9.12	-91.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 BSD1.89	$0.21 EGP10.57	-89.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$0.23 EGP11.56	-83.5%
Average			-77.4%

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pay 67.0% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.16 BSD5.16	$0.98 EGP50.09	-81.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$12.01 EGP614.03	-73.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$29,154.15 EGP1,490,561.26	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$2.65 EGP135.70	-91.4%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 90.7% less for housing

	Bahamas	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.43 BSD73.43	$7.63 EGP389.89	-89.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,522.92 BSD1,522.92	$206.11 EGP10,537.60	-86.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,550.00 BSD1,550.00	$111.12 EGP5,681.22	-92.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$197.45 BSD197.45	$11.85 EGP605.97	-94.0%
Average			-90.7%

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pay 84.4% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$453.33 BSD453.33	$66.57 EGP3,403.32	-85.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,905.56 BSD8,905.56	$1,472.73 EGP75,296.01	-83.5%
Average			-84.4%

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pay 75.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.33 BSD4.33	$1.79 EGP91.67	-58.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 BSD6.02	$1.38 EGP70.39	-77.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.66 BSD10.66	$1.85 EGP94.60	-82.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.69 BSD80.69	$21.86 EGP1,117.88	-72.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$2.68 EGP136.93	-85.1%
Average			-75.3%

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pay 33.8% less for clothing

	Bahamas	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 BSD57.50	$23.44 EGP1,198.57	-59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$48.49 EGP2,479.20	-4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.00 BSD106.00	$97.17 EGP4,968.14	-8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00 BSD100.00	$36.98 EGP1,890.86	-63.0%
Average			-33.8%

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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: April 2025

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