Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 43.9% cheaper than Arima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.6% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 69.2% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 46.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Arima, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Arima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.78
TTD59.49
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.58
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.61
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
TTD4.96
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Arima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
TTD14.38
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.08
TTD14.13
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.31
TTD56.30
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
TTD25.63
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
TTD17.79
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.13
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
TTD4.71
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.63
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
TTD10.50
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Arima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
TTD23.87
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,060.60
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.80
TTD46.11
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 69.2% less for housing
|
Arima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD390.18
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.43
TTD3,222.60
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
TTD2,379.76
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD362.88
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 46.2% less for childcare
|
Arima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$131.66
TTD892.41
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,990.46
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
TTD10.91
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TTD15.87
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.66
TTD24.79
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.54
TTD322.26
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
TTD34.70
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Arima
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.20
TTD347.05
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.33
TTD178.48
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD710.62
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.14
TTD495.78
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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