Cairo vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2981
🏠 One person rent
$154
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
83
27
😀 Quality of life
58
51
🏙️ Population
9.61M
84.1K

The cost of living in Cairo is 65% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4503rd ($417 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Egypt vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.8 months in Port of Spain. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 5545th and 6190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$9.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$78.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$902
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
5.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$4421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$86.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$9.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$5.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$5.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$5597

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1178
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1064
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$953
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1084
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1062
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1070
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$777
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$737
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$890
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$684
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$695
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$1000
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$716
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1007
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$789
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1353
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$674
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1418
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$639
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$858
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$837
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$746
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1161
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1568
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$804
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1015
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1123
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$918
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$917
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$892
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1062
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$904