Cost of living comparison

Juffair, Bahrain

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Juffair Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 47.6% cheaper than Juffair.

Restaurants: pay 45.2% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 52.8% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 78.5% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 71.9% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.5% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 18.4% more in Cairo

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Juffair Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.2% less for restaurants

	Juffair	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$4.06 EGP203.40	-40.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$4.71 EGP235.94	-33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 BHD0.270	$0.33 EGP16.76	-52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 BHD0.100	$0.12 EGP6.14	-53.6%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 52.8% less for groceries

	Juffair	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$0.65 EGP32.52	-54.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 BHD1.240	$1.59 EGP79.44	-51.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 BHD2.320	$3.40 EGP170.29	-44.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$1.45 EGP72.64	-44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 BHD1.100	$1.96 EGP98.17	-32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$0.68 EGP34.27	-35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.23 EGP11.67	-75.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$0.16 EGP7.97	-79.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.19 EGP9.64	-63.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.22 EGP10.84	-41.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.19 EGP9.51	-57.5%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Juffair	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.98 BHD0.370	$1.01 EGP50.84	+3.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.81 BHD13.120	$8.12 EGP406.79	-76.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,690.17 BHD10,436.340	$36,284.10 EGP1,817,861.63	+31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.98 BHD14.310	$2.50 EGP125.09	-93.4%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 78.5% less for housing

	Juffair	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.65 BHD11.930	$9.69 EGP485.65	-69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$966.96 BHD364.440	$208.74 EGP10,458.00	-78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.29 BHD248.480	$129.60 EGP6,493.06	-80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.980	$13.65 EGP683.96	-85.7%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 71.9% less for childcare

	Juffair	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$237.34 BHD89.450	$87.26 EGP4,371.87	-63.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,789.390	$1,948.40 EGP97,616.49	-80.6%
Average			-71.9%

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pay 69.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Juffair	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.27 BHD1.990	$1.42 EGP71.19	-73.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.27 BHD1.990	$1.54 EGP77.05	-70.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$1.83 EGP91.53	-71.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.74 BHD19.880	$18.55 EGP929.47	-64.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.23 BHD3.480	$3.04 EGP152.55	-67.0%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 18.4% more for clothing

	Juffair	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.19 BHD15.900	$37.28 EGP1,867.78	-11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.65 BHD11.930	$49.39 EGP2,474.66	+56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.93 BHD24.850	$97.57 EGP4,888.46	+48.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.93 BHD24.850	$53.60 EGP2,685.48	-18.7%
Average			+18.4%

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