Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 59.3% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
$3.82
EGP186.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
$4.07
EGP199.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
$0.33
EGP16.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.17
EGP8.38
|
|
pay 67.4% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
$0.75
EGP36.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
$1.78
EGP87.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
$1.47
EGP72.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
$1.91
EGP93.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
$0.57
EGP27.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.21
EGP10.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$0.14
EGP6.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
$0.15
EGP7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
$0.29
EGP14.18
|
|
pay 61.2% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
$0.97
EGP47.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
$6.76
EGP330.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,348,120.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
$3.26
EGP159.30
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
$7.84
EGP383.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
$212.64
EGP10,404.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
$144.87
EGP7,088.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
$12.98
EGP635.00
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
$70.10
EGP3,429.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
$2,485.76
EGP121,628.00
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
$1.76
EGP85.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
$1.32
EGP64.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
$1.76
EGP85.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
$18.83
EGP921.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
$2.80
EGP136.79
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
$18.16
EGP888.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
$33.59
EGP1,643.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
$92.42
EGP4,522.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
$30.97
EGP1,515.40
|
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