Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 33.4% more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Cairo are more expensive than in Bhutan. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN251.39
|
$4.06
EGP207.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN251.39
|
$4.71
EGP240.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.26
|
$0.33
EGP17.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.92
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.45
|
$0.65
EGP33.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.29
|
$1.59
EGP81.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN270.26
|
$3.40
EGP173.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.04
|
$1.45
EGP74.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.24
|
$1.96
EGP100.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.22
|
$0.68
EGP34.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.87
|
$0.23
EGP11.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.24
|
$0.16
EGP8.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.47
|
$0.19
EGP9.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.61
|
$0.22
EGP11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.89
|
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN334.94
|
$1.01
EGP51.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN338.40
|
$8.12
EGP415.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,033.42
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,855,093.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,287.13
|
$2.50
EGP127.65
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,665.70
|
$9.69
EGP495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,617.51
|
$208.74
EGP10,672.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,772.46
|
$129.60
EGP6,626.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,423.66
|
$13.65
EGP697.97
|
|
pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,991.36
|
$87.26
EGP4,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,820.51
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,615.79
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN548.70
|
$1.42
EGP72.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN130.72
|
$1.54
EGP78.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN326.81
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,189.89
|
$18.55
EGP948.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN301.67
|
$3.04
EGP155.67
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN804.46
|
$37.28
EGP1,906.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,005.57
|
$49.39
EGP2,525.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,765.33
|
$97.57
EGP4,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,765.33
|
$53.60
EGP2,740.48
|
|
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