Cost of living comparison

Cairo, Egypt

compared to

Pokhara, Nepal

Pokhara vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Pokhara is 36.1% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 7.4% more in Pokhara
Groceries: pay 49.9% more in Pokhara
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Pokhara
Housing: pay 1.4% less in Pokhara
Childcare: pay 25.8% more in Pokhara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% more in Pokhara
Clothing: pay 52.4% less in Pokhara

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

Pokhara vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.4% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Pokhara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.06 EGP202.52	$1.47 NPR200.95	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.71 EGP234.92	$5.89 NPR803.80	+25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP16.69	$0.46 NPR62.22	+36.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.11	$0.16 NPR22.06	+32.0%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 49.9% more for groceries

	Cairo	Pokhara
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 EGP32.38	$0.53 NPR72.84	-17.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.59 EGP79.10	$2.76 NPR376.78	+74.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 EGP169.55	$3.16 NPR431.05	-7.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP72.32	$1.60 NPR217.83	+10.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 EGP97.75	$1.48 NPR201.63	-24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 EGP34.12	$1.09 NPR148.35	+59.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.23 EGP11.62	$0.47 NPR64.19	+101.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP7.93	$0.52 NPR71.25	+228.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.60	$0.33 NPR44.68	+70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP10.79	$0.22 NPR29.66	+0.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.46	$0.29 NPR39.95	+54.3%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Pokhara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.01 EGP50.62	$4.85 NPR662.08	+378.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.12 EGP405.04	$22.09 NPR3,014.26	+172.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,284.10 EGP1,810,008.12	$33,138.99 NPR4,521,394.47	-8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.50 EGP124.55	$9.28 NPR1,265.99	+271.6%
Average			+203.3%

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pay 1.4% less for housing

	Cairo	Pokhara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.69 EGP483.55	$7.36 NPR1,004.75	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.74 EGP10,412.82	$142.37 NPR19,425.25	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$129.60 EGP6,465.01	$73.64 NPR10,047.54	-43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.65 EGP681.00	$26.40 NPR3,601.60	+93.4%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 25.8% more for childcare

	Cairo	Pokhara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$87.26 EGP4,352.98	$63.82 NPR8,707.87	-26.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,948.40 EGP97,194.76	$3,479.59 NPR474,746.42	+78.6%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Pokhara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 EGP70.88	$2.43 NPR331.57	+71.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 EGP76.71	$1.47 NPR200.95	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.83 EGP91.13	$2.95 NPR401.90	+61.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.55 EGP925.46	$16.45 NPR2,243.95	-11.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.04 EGP151.89	$2.58 NPR351.66	-15.3%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 52.4% less for clothing

	Cairo	Pokhara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.28 EGP1,859.71	$15.46 NPR2,109.98	-58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.39 EGP2,463.97	$31.19 NPR4,255.43	-36.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.57 EGP4,867.35	$38.66 NPR5,274.96	-60.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.60 EGP2,673.88	$24.79 NPR3,382.67	-53.7%
Average			-52.4%

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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: May 2025

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