Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 6.8% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Port Of Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 55.4% more in Port Of Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% more in Port Of Spain
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Port Of Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 64.7% less in Port Of Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Port Of Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Port Of Spain
The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€11.99
|
$10.24
TTD69.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.46
|
$7.31
TTD49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$0.98
TTD6.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.81
TTD5.51
|
|
pay 55.4% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
$2.57
TTD17.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€4.90
|
$3.93
TTD26.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.39
|
$9.37
TTD63.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.61
|
$4.45
TTD30.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.90
|
$4.26
TTD28.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$2.23
TTD15.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.60
|
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$1.86
TTD12.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$2.21
TTD14.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$0.76
TTD5.15
|
|
pay 24.5% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.32
|
$4.10
TTD27.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.60
|
$96.55
TTD653.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,203.07
|
$33,646.13
TTD227,655.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.65
|
$10.97
TTD74.24
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€35.00
|
$57.56
TTD389.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,328.20
|
$638.18
TTD4,318.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€939.10
|
$426.67
TTD2,886.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€93.13
|
$53.54
TTD362.24
|
|
pay 64.7% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€505.60
|
$229.42
TTD1,552.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,378.15
|
$4,719.60
TTD31,933.58
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.82
|
$1.76
TTD11.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.29
|
$3.57
TTD24.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.26
|
$5.85
TTD39.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€37.20
|
$50.74
TTD343.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.52
|
$8.78
TTD59.39
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€75.94
|
$55.89
TTD378.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€33.00
|
$40.64
TTD274.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€72.35
|
$104.84
TTD709.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€95.09
|
$107.85
TTD729.76
|
|
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