Cost of Living Comparison Between El Faiyum and Bihac Cost of Living Comparison Between El Faiyum and Bihac

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: El Faiyum is 51.3% cheaper than Bihac without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: El Faiyum is 43.2% cheaper than Bihac without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
El Faiyum
Bihac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 EĀ£117
$7.09 BAMĀ 11.91
-67.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.57 EĀ£677
$29.71 BAMĀ 49.92
-54.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.58 EĀ£229
$5.44 BAMĀ 9.14
-15.81%
Cappuccino
$1.26 EĀ£62.8
$1.19 BAMĀ 2.00
5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 EĀ£15.56
$1.20 BAMĀ 2.01
-74.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 EĀ£6.20
$0.91 BAMĀ 1.53
-86.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 EĀ£58.4
$1.45 BAMĀ 2.43
-19.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 EĀ£144
$1.74 BAMĀ 2.92
66.09%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
El Faiyum
Bihac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 EĀ£38.27
$1.39 BAMĀ 2.34
-44.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 EĀ£38.48
$1.06 BAMĀ 1.78
-27.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 EĀ£34.55
$2.42 BAMĀ 4.06
-71.49%
Eggs
$1.24 EĀ£61.7
$2.78 BAMĀ 4.68
-55.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.09 EĀ£154
$10.20 BAMĀ 17.14
-69.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 EĀ£218
$7.25 BAMĀ 12.18
-39.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.21 EĀ£409
$11.52 BAMĀ 19.35
-28.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 EĀ£73.2
$1.76 BAMĀ 2.96
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 EĀ£28.52
$1.69 BAMĀ 2.83
-66.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 EĀ£21.35
$1.92 BAMĀ 3.23
-77.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 EĀ£18.02
$2.02 BAMĀ 3.39
-82.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£20.31
$1.16 BAMĀ 1.95
-64.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 EĀ£21.32
$1.49 BAMĀ 2.51
-71.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£10.93
$0.97 BAMĀ 1.63
-77.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 EĀ£8.96
$0.86 BAMĀ 1.44
-79.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 EĀ£99.9
$3.48 BAMĀ 5.85
-42.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.02 EĀ£250
$8.83 BAMĀ 14.83
-43.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 EĀ£67.5
$1.21 BAMĀ 2.03
11.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 EĀ£113
$2.08 BAMĀ 3.49
8.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
El Faiyum
Bihac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.06 EĀ£3.17
$1.84 BAMĀ 3.09
-96.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.10 EĀ£304
$35.11 BAMĀ 59.0
-82.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 EĀ£21.32
$1.16 BAMĀ 1.94
-62.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 EĀ£15.60
$0.83 BAMĀ 1.40
-62.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 EĀ£48.47
$10.68 BAMĀ 17.94
-90.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.30 EĀ£15.19
$1.43 BAMĀ 2.40
-79.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K EĀ£1.8M
$23.6K BAMĀ 39.6K
53.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K EĀ£1.7M
$26.8K BAMĀ 45.0K
24.93%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Faiyum
Bihac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.17 EĀ£557
$207 BAMĀ 347
-94.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 EĀ£277
$18.85 BAMĀ 31.67
-70.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.94 EĀ£495
$21.76 BAMĀ 36.56
-54.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
El Faiyum
Bihac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.14 EĀ£1,254
$29.78 BAMĀ 50.0
-15.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.18 EĀ£1,305
$11.02 BAMĀ 18.52
137.57%
Cinema Ticket
$2.43 EĀ£121
$5.68 BAMĀ 9.55
-57.22%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
El Faiyum
Bihac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$25.26 EĀ£1,260
$147 BAMĀ 246
-82.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$903 EĀ£45.0K
$2,922 BAMĀ 4,908
-69.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
El Faiyum
Bihac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.40 EĀ£1,366
$29.35 BAMĀ 49.31
-6.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.25 EĀ£2,206
$17.57 BAMĀ 29.52
151.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 EĀ£5,320
$98.1 BAMĀ 165
8.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.88 EĀ£2,337
$116 BAMĀ 195
-59.69%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
El Faiyum
Bihac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$188 EĀ£9,361
$218 BAMĀ 366
-13.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.8 EĀ£4,278
$207 BAMĀ 348
-58.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 EĀ£16.6K
$307 BAMĀ 516
8.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 EĀ£9,185
$282 BAMĀ 473
-34.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$436 EĀ£21.7K
$1,466 BAMĀ 2,462
-70.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$212 EĀ£10.6K
$1,353 BAMĀ 2,273
-84.30%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
El Faiyum
Bihac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$75.0 EĀ£3,741
$817 BAMĀ 1,373
-90.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
4.14
44.93%

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Last update for El Faiyum: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bihac: March 2, 2026

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