Cost of living comparison

 Cairo, Egypt
compared to
 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 29.4% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants
pay 8.9% less in Dhaka
Groceries
pay 98.7% more in Dhaka
Transportation
pay 2.4 times more in Dhaka
Housing
pay 0.5% more in Dhaka
Childcare
pay 36.5% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports
pay 63.4% more in Dhaka
Clothing
pay 51.0% less in Dhaka

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

Dhaka vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 8.9% less for restaurants

 
Cairo
Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.06
EGP199.98
$2.08
BDT255.05
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.71
EGP231.97
$4.58
BDT561.11
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.33
EGP16.48
$0.29
BDT36.12

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pay 98.7% more for groceries

 
Cairo
Dhaka
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
EGP31.97
$0.68
BDT83.24
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.59
EGP78.11
$3.97
BDT487.01
Milk (1 gallon) $3.40
EGP167.43
$2.94
BDT359.98

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

 
Cairo
Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.01
EGP49.98
$4.06
BDT497.41
Monthly public transit pass $8.12
EGP399.95
$24.96
BDT3,060.62
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,284.10
EGP1,787,296.81
$24,957.67
BDT3,060,620.12

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pay 0.5% more for housing

 
Cairo
Dhaka
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.69
EGP477.48
$13.11
BDT1,607.55
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $208.74
EGP10,282.16
$115.12
BDT14,117.45
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $129.60
EGP6,383.89
$63.20
BDT7,750.28

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pay 36.5% less for childcare

 
Cairo
Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $87.26
EGP4,298.36
$44.32
BDT5,434.56
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,948.40
EGP95,975.20
$1,486.12
BDT182,246.02

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pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cairo
Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.42
EGP69.99
$4.16
BDT510.10
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.54
EGP75.75
$2.03
BDT249.13
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.83
EGP89.99
$2.91
BDT357.07

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pay 51.0% less for clothing

 
Cairo
Dhaka
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.28
EGP1,836.38
$16.53
BDT2,027.66
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.39
EGP2,433.06
$19.66
BDT2,411.40
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.57
EGP4,806.27
$41.85
BDT5,131.61

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