Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 37.8% more expensive than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% more in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% more in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 86.7% more in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 99.4% more in Egypt
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Egypt are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 50.8% more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT164.09
|
$3.96
EGP200.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT535.99
|
$4.84
EGP245.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.83
|
$0.31
EGP15.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.87
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT63.43
|
$0.76
EGP38.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT462.16
|
$1.76
EGP89.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT316.81
|
$3.30
EGP167.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT135.42
|
$1.54
EGP78.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT121.72
|
$1.97
EGP99.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT107.38
|
$0.62
EGP31.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT42.68
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT97.31
|
$0.15
EGP7.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT32.04
|
$0.18
EGP9.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.69
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT30.41
|
$0.23
EGP11.46
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT447.87
|
$0.98
EGP49.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,496.90
|
$12.01
EGP608.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,137,160.56
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,477,495.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT438.92
|
$2.65
EGP134.51
|
|
pay 53.1% more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,886.54
|
$7.63
EGP386.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,198.95
|
$206.11
EGP10,445.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,792.45
|
$111.12
EGP5,631.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,517.72
|
$11.85
EGP600.66
|
|
pay 86.7% more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,676.56
|
$66.57
EGP3,373.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT117,044.61
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,635.97
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT462.79
|
$1.79
EGP90.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT167.13
|
$1.38
EGP69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT315.08
|
$1.85
EGP93.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,421.28
|
$21.86
EGP1,108.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT446.83
|
$2.68
EGP135.73
|
|
pay 99.4% more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,110.64
|
$23.44
EGP1,188.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,052.69
|
$48.49
EGP2,457.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,488.55
|
$97.17
EGP4,924.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT4,024.67
|
$36.98
EGP1,874.28
|
|
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