Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 41.4% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$40.52
|
$10.31
TTD69.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
$7.37
TTD49.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.33
|
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.51
|
$0.81
TTD5.49
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.96
|
$2.57
TTD17.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.44
|
$4.24
TTD28.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$10.11
|
$9.33
TTD63.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.93
|
$4.23
TTD28.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.10
|
$4.32
TTD29.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.42
|
$2.10
TTD14.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.97
|
$1.02
TTD6.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.38
|
$1.65
TTD11.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$4.04
|
$2.26
TTD15.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.81
|
$0.54
TTD3.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.61
|
$0.68
TTD4.58
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.88
|
$4.14
TTD28.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$173.54
|
$97.25
TTD658.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$45,004.57
|
$29,395.62
TTD199,014.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$27.15
|
$11.20
TTD75.82
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$105.72
|
$56.92
TTD385.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,739.72
|
$609.52
TTD4,126.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,157.66
|
$432.83
TTD2,930.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$291.26
|
$64.79
TTD438.64
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,766.15
|
$231.33
TTD1,566.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$22,296.46
|
$3,769.61
TTD25,521.06
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.14
|
$1.77
TTD11.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.71
|
$3.57
TTD24.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
$5.89
TTD39.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$102.17
|
$50.70
TTD343.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.79
|
$8.84
TTD59.85
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$141.35
|
$62.20
TTD421.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$127.49
|
$54.52
TTD369.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$197.22
|
$105.77
TTD716.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$263.40
|
$108.18
TTD732.38
|
|
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