Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 65.4% cheaper than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.75
$37.50
|
$4.62
E£87.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
$18.00
|
$4.48
E£84.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
$3.04
|
$0.39
E£7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
$2.67
|
$0.22
E£4.09
|
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pay 74.9% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
$5.42
|
$0.60
E£11.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
$29.29
|
$1.91
E£36.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.43
$24.86
|
$3.13
E£59.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
$9.21
|
$1.43
E£26.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
$8.54
|
$1.92
E£36.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
$2.53
|
$0.59
E£11.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
$2.37
|
$0.33
E£6.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
$3.07
|
$0.26
E£4.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
$2.86
|
$0.27
E£5.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
$2.66
|
$0.22
E£4.21
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
$2.92
|
$0.18
E£3.45
|
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pay 67.5% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
$14.36
|
$1.28
E£24.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
$72.00
|
$11.20
E£211.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,250.00
$62,500.00
|
$22,049.47
E£416,309.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.00
$50.00
|
$2.66
E£50.15
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
$100.00
|
$16.38
E£309.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$550.00
$1,100.00
|
$156.64
E£2,957.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$410.00
$820.00
|
$104.41
E£1,971.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.13
$124.26
|
$23.57
E£444.92
|
|
pay 63.6% less for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
$483.33
|
$75.75
E£1,430.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
$13,000.00
|
$2,699.99
E£50,977.76
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
$7.00
|
$1.93
E£36.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
$8.25
|
$1.63
E£30.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.92
$15.85
|
$2.35
E£44.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.12
$146.25
|
$24.64
E£465.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
$20.50
|
$4.04
E£76.22
|
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pay 51.7% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.00
$154.00
|
$27.73
E£523.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
$113.33
|
$40.76
E£769.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$187.50
$375.00
|
$94.23
E£1,779.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.50
$275.00
|
$48.17
E£909.48
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