Cairo vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1218
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$3094
🏠 One person rent
$193
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$850
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
83
27
😀 Quality of life
59
54
🏙️ Population
9.61M
545K

The cost of living in Cairo is 55% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 8130th and 4384th ($549 vs $1218) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 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 5556th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$86.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$2991

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1217
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1053
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$898
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1099
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1069
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1069
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$748
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$710
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$838
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$654
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$666
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$1008
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$686
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$993
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$760
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1353
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$637
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1294
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$608
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$719
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$769
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$700
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1108
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$707
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$834
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1168
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$823
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$823
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$928
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$812