Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 58.3% cheaper than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
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Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
$30.00
|
$3.67
E£65.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
$20.00
|
$5.06
E£90.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
$2.89
|
$0.38
E£6.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
$2.47
|
$0.23
E£4.18
|
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pay 78.8% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
$5.44
|
$0.59
E£10.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
$29.29
|
$1.58
E£28.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.35
$22.70
|
$3.45
E£61.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.26
$8.52
|
$1.21
E£21.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
$12.60
|
$2.02
E£36.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
$3.92
|
$0.69
E£12.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
$2.23
|
$0.37
E£6.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
$3.15
|
$0.24
E£4.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
$4.57
|
$0.20
E£3.51
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
$3.85
|
$0.19
E£3.47
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.40
$4.80
|
$0.17
E£3.09
|
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pay 66.5% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
$14.04
|
$1.77
E£31.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.78
$105.57
|
$8.99
E£161.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.00
$67,500.00
|
$27,829.03
E£498,113.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.50
$53.00
|
$2.46
E£44.03
|
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pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.06
$138.12
|
$19.89
E£356.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.00
$1,320.00
|
$174.23
E£3,118.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.00
$720.00
|
$105.37
E£1,885.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.94
$175.88
|
$25.33
E£453.45
|
|
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.00
$250.00
|
$84.84
E£1,518.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,000.00
$6,000.00
|
$2,588.22
E£46,326.69
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
$7.00
|
$1.98
E£35.39
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
$7.63
|
$1.55
E£27.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
$16.00
|
$2.64
E£47.25
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.01
$164.03
|
$21.01
E£376.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
$20.00
|
$4.19
E£74.94
|
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pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.75
$167.50
|
$39.38
E£704.95
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
$130.00
|
$52.09
E£932.44
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.50
$275.00
|
$100.41
E£1,797.29
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
$225.00
|
$56.01
E£1,002.46
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