Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 46.2% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% more in Port Of Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% more in Port Of Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in Port Of Spain
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% more in Port Of Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Port Of Spain
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Bamako. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,734
|
$10.24
TTD69.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,577
|
$7.31
TTD49.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA430
|
$0.98
TTD6.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA323
|
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA614
|
$2.57
TTD17.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.93
TTD26.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,270
|
$9.37
TTD63.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,741
|
$4.45
TTD30.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,341
|
$4.26
TTD28.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.23
TTD15.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA278
|
$1.11
TTD7.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA557
|
$1.86
TTD12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA557
|
$2.21
TTD14.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
TTD4.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA418
|
$0.76
TTD5.16
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,054
|
$4.10
TTD27.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$96.55
TTD654.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,646.13
TTD228,119.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.97
TTD74.39
|
|
pay 39.5% more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA22,982
|
$57.56
TTD390.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$638.18
TTD4,326.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$426.67
TTD2,892.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.54
TTD362.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$229.42
TTD1,555.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,719.60
TTD31,998.66
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,329
|
$1.76
TTD11.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,052
|
$3.57
TTD24.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA520
|
$5.85
TTD39.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA37,543
|
$50.74
TTD344.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,159
|
$8.78
TTD59.51
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$55.89
TTD378.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.64
TTD275.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.84
TTD710.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$107.85
TTD731.24
|
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