Cost of living comparison
Butwal is 23.0% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% more in Butwal
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% more in Butwal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Butwal
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% less in Butwal
- Childcare
-
pay 61.7% less in Butwal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% more in Butwal
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% less in Butwal
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Butwal are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Butwal. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Butwal.
If you lived in Butwal instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP202.52
|
$1.47
NPR200.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP234.92
|
$7.36
NPR1,003.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.69
|
$0.44
NPR60.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
$0.16
NPR22.06
|
|
pay 56.6% more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.38
|
$0.56
NPR77.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP79.10
|
$4.51
NPR615.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP169.55
|
$2.79
NPR380.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP72.32
|
$1.47
NPR200.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP97.75
|
$1.48
NPR201.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.12
|
$1.09
NPR148.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
$0.42
NPR56.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
$0.52
NPR71.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
$0.33
NPR44.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
$0.22
NPR29.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
$0.29
NPR39.95
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP50.62
|
$4.85
NPR662.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP405.04
|
$18.41
NPR2,511.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,810,008.12
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,521,394.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP124.55
|
$7.73
NPR1,054.99
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Cairo
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP483.55
|
$10.42
NPR1,422.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,412.82
|
$66.28
NPR9,042.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,465.01
|
$36.82
NPR5,023.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP681.00
|
$26.40
NPR3,601.60
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,352.98
|
$27.25
NPR3,717.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP97,194.76
|
$883.71
NPR120,570.52
|
|
pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP70.88
|
$2.58
NPR351.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP76.71
|
$1.66
NPR226.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP91.13
|
$2.95
NPR401.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP925.46
|
$14.73
NPR2,009.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP151.89
|
$3.31
NPR452.14
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.71
|
$24.02
NPR3,277.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.97
|
$31.19
NPR4,255.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,867.35
|
$51.55
NPR7,033.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,673.88
|
$25.77
NPR3,516.64
|
|
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