Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 12.0% cheaper than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% less in Port Of Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% more in Port Of Spain
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Port Of Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Port Of Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% less in Port Of Spain
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$10.24
TTD69.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$7.31
TTD49.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$0.98
TTD6.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$0.81
TTD5.51
|
|
pay 36.7% more for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$2.57
TTD17.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$3.93
TTD26.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$9.37
TTD63.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$4.45
TTD30.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$4.26
TTD28.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$2.23
TTD15.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.11
TTD7.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.86
TTD12.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$2.21
TTD14.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.62
TTD4.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.76
TTD5.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.10
TTD27.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$96.55
TTD653.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,646.13
TTD227,852.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.97
TTD74.30
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$57.56
TTD389.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$638.18
TTD4,321.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$426.67
TTD2,889.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$53.54
TTD362.55
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$229.42
TTD1,553.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,719.60
TTD31,961.23
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.76
TTD11.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.57
TTD24.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.85
TTD39.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.74
TTD343.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$8.78
TTD59.44
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$55.89
TTD378.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.64
TTD275.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$104.84
TTD709.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$107.85
TTD730.39
|
|
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