Cost of living comparison

Bolivia

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 31.1% cheaper than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.6% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 38.9% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 51.5% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 45.6% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 11.7% more in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.6% less for restaurants

	Bolivia	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.05 BOB21.07	$4.06 EGP207.56	+33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.91 BOB47.71	$4.71 EGP240.77	-31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 BOB6.49	$0.33 EGP17.10	-64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 BOB5.08	$0.12 EGP6.26	-83.4%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 38.9% less for groceries

	Bolivia	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 BOB8.74	$0.65 EGP33.18	-48.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.34 BOB16.18	$1.59 EGP81.07	-32.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.62 BOB25.01	$3.40 EGP173.78	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 BOB13.38	$1.45 EGP74.13	-25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 BOB10.67	$1.96 EGP100.18	+26.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 BOB6.58	$0.68 EGP34.97	-28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 BOB3.08	$0.23 EGP11.91	-47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 BOB3.72	$0.16 EGP8.13	-70.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 BOB4.35	$0.19 EGP9.84	-69.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 BOB4.29	$0.22 EGP11.06	-65.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 BOB3.38	$0.19 EGP9.70	-61.2%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Bolivia	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.00 BOB13.83	$1.01 EGP51.88	-49.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.96 BOB179.29	$8.12 EGP415.13	-68.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,221.21 BOB112,032.78	$36,284.10 EGP1,855,093.65	+123.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.22 BOB91.34	$2.50 EGP127.65	-81.1%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 51.5% less for housing

	Bolivia	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.11 BOB311.57	$9.69 EGP495.59	-78.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$339.61 BOB2,345.51	$208.74 EGP10,672.19	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$201.58 BOB1,392.22	$129.60 EGP6,626.05	-35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.25 BOB202.01	$13.65 EGP697.97	-53.3%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 45.6% less for childcare

	Bolivia	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$177.46 BOB1,225.67	$87.26 EGP4,461.41	-50.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,275.34 BOB22,621.37	$1,948.40 EGP99,615.79	-40.5%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 BOB12.27	$1.42 EGP72.65	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.57 BOB17.77	$1.54 EGP78.62	-40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.60 BOB17.97	$1.83 EGP93.40	-29.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.68 BOB239.52	$18.55 EGP948.51	-46.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.37 BOB44.00	$3.04 EGP155.67	-52.2%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 11.7% more for clothing

	Bolivia	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.88 BOB289.25	$37.28 EGP1,906.04	-11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.40 BOB334.30	$49.39 EGP2,525.35	+2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.94 BOB427.81	$97.57 EGP4,988.59	+57.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.65 BOB377.42	$53.60 EGP2,740.48	-1.9%
Average			+11.7%

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