Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 55.2% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Port Of Spain
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$10.24
TTD69.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$0.98
TTD6.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.81
TTD5.54
|
|
pay 58.2% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$2.57
TTD17.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$3.93
TTD26.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$9.37
TTD63.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$4.45
TTD30.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$4.26
TTD29.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$2.23
TTD15.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$1.11
TTD7.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$1.86
TTD12.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$2.21
TTD15.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.62
TTD4.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.76
TTD5.18
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$4.10
TTD27.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$96.55
TTD657.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$33,646.13
TTD229,146.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$10.97
TTD74.72
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$57.56
TTD392.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$638.18
TTD4,346.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$426.67
TTD2,905.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$53.54
TTD364.61
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$229.42
TTD1,562.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,142.79
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.76
TTD11.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$3.57
TTD24.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$5.85
TTD39.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$50.74
TTD345.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$8.78
TTD59.78
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$55.89
TTD380.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$40.64
TTD276.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$104.84
TTD714.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$107.85
TTD734.54
|
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