Cost of living comparison

Cairo, Egypt

compared to

Biratnagar, Nepal

Biratnagar vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Biratnagar is 17.1% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% more in Biratnagar
Groceries: pay 40.7% more in Biratnagar
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Biratnagar
Housing: pay 41.1% less in Biratnagar
Childcare: pay 19.3% less in Biratnagar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.8% more in Biratnagar
Clothing: pay 43.5% less in Biratnagar

The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Biratnagar are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Biratnagar. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Biratnagar.

Biratnagar vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.2% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Biratnagar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.06 EGP205.30	$1.73 NPR236.61	-57.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.71 EGP238.15	$8.47 NPR1,157.90	+79.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP16.92	$0.37 NPR50.34	+10.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.19	$0.15 NPR20.14	+20.3%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 40.7% more for groceries

	Cairo	Biratnagar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 EGP32.82	$0.42 NPR57.06	-35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.59 EGP80.19	$2.58 NPR352.40	+62.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 EGP171.88	$2.51 NPR343.03	-26.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP73.32	$1.38 NPR189.29	-4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 EGP99.09	$1.36 NPR185.73	-30.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 EGP34.59	$1.00 NPR137.01	+46.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.23 EGP11.78	$0.40 NPR54.81	+72.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.04	$0.67 NPR91.34	+320.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.73	$0.26 NPR35.01	+33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP10.94	$0.19 NPR26.64	-9.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.59	$0.23 NPR31.21	+20.3%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Biratnagar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.01 EGP51.31	$4.93 NPR674.62	+386.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.12 EGP410.60	$13.26 NPR1,812.37	+63.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,887.04	$23,565.51 NPR3,221,987.30	-35.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.50 EGP126.26	??
Average			+138.2%

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pay 41.1% less for housing

	Cairo	Biratnagar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.69 EGP490.19	$10.31 NPR1,409.62	+6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.74 EGP10,555.95	$51.55 NPR7,048.10	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$129.60 EGP6,553.87	$58.91 NPR8,054.97	-54.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.65 EGP690.36	??
Average			-41.1%

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pay 19.3% less for childcare

	Cairo	Biratnagar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$87.26 EGP4,412.81	$53.39 NPR7,299.81	-38.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,948.40 EGP98,530.73	$1,951.52 NPR266,820.82	+0.2%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Biratnagar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 EGP71.86	$1.66 NPR226.55	+16.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 EGP77.77	$1.50 NPR204.73	-2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.83 EGP92.39	$2.95 NPR402.75	+61.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.55 EGP938.18	$31.30 NPR4,279.20	+68.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.04 EGP153.98	$3.50 NPR478.26	+14.9%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 43.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Biratnagar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.28 EGP1,885.27	$22.83 NPR3,121.30	-38.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.39 EGP2,497.84	$36.82 NPR5,034.36	-25.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.57 EGP4,934.25	$27.62 NPR3,775.77	-71.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.60 EGP2,710.63	$33.14 NPR4,530.92	-38.2%
Average			-43.5%

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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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