Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 32.1% cheaper than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 25.5% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 26.4% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 45.0% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 65.2% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 7.9% less in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Bishkek, you would:

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pay 40.2% less for restaurants

	Bishkek	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$4.06 EGP202.52	-30.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$4.71 EGP234.92	-17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$0.33 EGP16.69	-50.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.12 EGP6.11	-63.0%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 25.5% less for groceries

	Bishkek	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$0.65 EGP32.38	+35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$1.59 EGP79.10	-69.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$3.40 EGP169.55	+4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$1.45 EGP72.32	-17.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$1.96 EGP97.75	-18.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$0.68 EGP34.12	+45.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.23 EGP11.62	-72.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$0.16 EGP7.93	-83.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$0.19 EGP9.60	-78.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.22 EGP10.79	-4.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.19 EGP9.46	-21.0%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 26.4% less for transportation

	Bishkek	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$1.01 EGP50.62	-65.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$8.12 EGP405.04	+7.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$36,284.10 EGP1,810,008.12	-8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$2.50 EGP124.55	-40.2%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 45.0% less for housing

	Bishkek	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$9.69 EGP483.55	-19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$208.74 EGP10,412.82	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$129.60 EGP6,465.01	-63.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$13.65 EGP681.00	-41.1%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 65.2% less for childcare

	Bishkek	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$87.26 EGP4,352.98	-62.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$1,948.40 EGP97,194.76	-68.4%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$1.42 EGP70.88	+22.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$1.54 EGP76.71	-25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$1.83 EGP91.13	+17.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$18.55 EGP925.46	-56.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$3.04 EGP151.89	-30.0%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

	Bishkek	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$37.28 EGP1,859.71	-8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$49.39 EGP2,463.97	+27.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$97.57 EGP4,867.35	-6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$53.60 EGP2,673.88	-44.6%
Average			-7.9%

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