Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 31.5% more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
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Honiara
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Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$10.24
TTD69.74
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
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$7.31
TTD49.81
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
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$0.98
TTD6.68
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$0.81
TTD5.54
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pay 0.3% less for groceries
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Honiara
|
Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
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$2.57
TTD17.52
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
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$3.93
TTD26.76
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
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$9.37
TTD63.81
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
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$4.45
TTD30.33
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
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$4.26
TTD29.02
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
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$2.23
TTD15.20
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
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$1.11
TTD7.56
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
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$1.86
TTD12.69
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
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$2.21
TTD15.03
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
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$0.62
TTD4.19
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.76
TTD5.18
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pay 67.4% more for transportation
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Honiara
|
Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$4.10
TTD27.92
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$96.55
TTD657.55
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,646.13
TTD229,146.57
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$10.97
TTD74.72
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pay 39.0% less for housing
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Honiara
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$57.56
TTD392.04
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$638.18
TTD4,346.31
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
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$426.67
TTD2,905.84
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$53.54
TTD364.61
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pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$229.42
TTD1,562.43
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
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$4,719.60
TTD32,142.79
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pay 47.4% more for entertainment and sports
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Honiara
|
Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$1.76
TTD11.96
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$3.57
TTD24.29
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$5.85
TTD39.85
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.74
TTD345.59
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$8.78
TTD59.78
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pay 50.2% more for clothing
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Honiara
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Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$55.89
TTD380.67
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
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$40.64
TTD276.75
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
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$104.84
TTD714.01
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
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$107.85
TTD734.54
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