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Port Of Spain vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 3.6 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 4.8 times more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 5.8 times more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 47.9% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.

Port Of Spain vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP198.00	$10.31 TTD69.78	+148.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.51	$8.10 TTD54.82	+55.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.15	$1.08 TTD7.29	+182.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.85	$0.81 TTD5.45	+460.4%
Average			+211.8%

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pay 4.8 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.55	$2.77 TTD18.75	+362.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.38	$4.08 TTD27.58	+117.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.64	$10.51 TTD71.11	+181.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.95	$5.17 TTD35.03	+257.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.36	$4.62 TTD31.26	+123.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.43	$2.80 TTD18.93	+276.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.97	$1.16 TTD7.88	+247.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.55	$2.05 TTD13.88	+621.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.01	$1.88 TTD12.74	+1391.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.97	$0.71 TTD4.83	+279.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.88	$0.82 TTD5.56	+340.8%
Average			+381.7%

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pay 5.8 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.90	$4.24 TTD28.68	+211.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.91	$97.20 TTD657.88	+1409.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,782,036.92	$35,345.77 TTD239,228.93	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.72	$11.05 TTD74.76	+315.3%
Average			+482.5%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Cairo	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP615.43	$61.53 TTD416.44	+376.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,172.29	$794.05 TTD5,374.34	+272.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,534.14	$478.64 TTD3,239.56	+249.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP911.30	$61.00 TTD412.88	+219.0%
Average			+279.1%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,424.15	$331.09 TTD2,240.92	+256.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,344.37	$7,182.06 TTD48,609.99	+224.9%
Average			+240.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.30	$1.84 TTD12.46	+26.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.99	$3.73 TTD25.25	+130.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP99.00	$6.04 TTD40.87	+190.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP825.00	$54.41 TTD368.26	+214.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP178.20	$10.68 TTD72.27	+185.5%
Average			+149.6%

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pay 47.9% more for clothing

	Cairo	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,618.06	$59.03 TTD399.55	+73.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,162.58	$38.29 TTD259.16	-15.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,589.12	$166.91 TTD1,129.69	+42.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,934.70	$117.82 TTD797.43	+91.3%
Average			+47.9%

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