Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 29.9% cheaper than Cochabamba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 42.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 61.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Cochabamba, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
Cochabamba
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.51
BOB17.35
|
$4.06
EGP199.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
BOB49.58
|
$4.71
EGP231.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BOB4.66
|
$0.33
EGP16.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BOB3.77
|
$0.12
EGP6.03
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
Cochabamba
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
BOB11.58
|
$0.65
EGP31.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
BOB18.18
|
$1.59
EGP78.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
BOB30.03
|
$3.40
EGP167.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
BOB11.77
|
$1.45
EGP71.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
BOB10.65
|
$1.96
EGP96.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
BOB9.33
|
$0.68
EGP33.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
BOB2.70
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
BOB4.20
|
$0.16
EGP7.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BOB4.50
|
$0.19
EGP9.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
BOB6.84
|
$0.22
EGP10.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
$0.19
EGP9.35
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
Cochabamba
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
BOB14.04
|
$1.01
EGP49.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP399.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,713.93
BOB101,645.44
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,787,296.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.92
BOB89.25
|
$2.50
EGP122.99
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
Cochabamba
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.16
BOB387.94
|
$9.69
EGP477.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.39
BOB1,784.99
|
$208.74
EGP10,282.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$165.08
BOB1,140.41
|
$129.60
EGP6,383.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.60
BOB169.96
|
$13.65
EGP672.46
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
Cochabamba
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.75
BOB1,884.16
|
$87.26
EGP4,298.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,363.93
BOB30,146.55
|
$1,948.40
EGP95,975.20
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
Cochabamba
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
BOB9.92
|
$1.42
EGP69.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.64
BOB18.25
|
$1.54
EGP75.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.37
BOB16.36
|
$1.83
EGP89.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
BOB314.03
|
$18.55
EGP913.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.02
BOB34.71
|
$3.04
EGP149.98
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
Cochabamba
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.42
BOB396.67
|
$37.28
EGP1,836.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.65
BOB322.29
|
$49.39
EGP2,433.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.78
BOB495.83
|
$97.57
EGP4,806.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.10
BOB643.13
|
$53.60
EGP2,640.32
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cairo or Cochabamba. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.