Cost of living comparison

Lisbon, Portugal

compared to

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Lisbon Cost of Living Summary

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.

Port Of Spain vs. Lisbon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Lisbon, you would:

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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	-25.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 €8.46	$7.31 TTD49.49	-24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 €1.63	$0.98 TTD6.64	-47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 €1.20	$0.81 TTD5.51	-40.4%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 55.4% more for groceries

	Lisbon	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 €1.30	$2.57 TTD17.40	+73.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.58 €4.90	$3.93 TTD26.59	-29.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.87 €3.39	$9.37 TTD63.40	+142.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 €2.61	$4.45 TTD30.14	+49.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.31 €2.90	$4.26 TTD28.83	+28.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.91	$2.23 TTD15.10	+115.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 €0.60	$1.11 TTD7.51	+61.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.78	$1.86 TTD12.60	+109.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.93	$2.21 TTD14.94	+107.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.77	$0.62 TTD4.16	-30.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.82	$0.76 TTD5.15	-18.6%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 24.5% more for transportation

	Lisbon	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.21 €6.32	$4.10 TTD27.74	-43.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.87 €37.60	$96.55 TTD653.27	+125.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,152.89 €28,203.07	$33,646.13 TTD227,655.10	+4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.86 €8.65	$10.97 TTD74.24	+11.3%
Average			+24.5%

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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	+44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,514.21 €1,328.20	$638.18 TTD4,318.02	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,070.61 €939.10	$426.67 TTD2,886.93	-60.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.17 €93.13	$53.54 TTD362.24	-49.6%
Average			-30.8%

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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	-60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,251.75 €13,378.15	$4,719.60 TTD31,933.58	-69.1%
Average			-64.7%

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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	-45.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 €2.29	$3.57 TTD24.14	+36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00 €5.26	$5.85 TTD39.59	-2.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.41 €37.20	$50.74 TTD343.34	+19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 €7.52	$8.78 TTD59.39	+2.4%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

	Lisbon	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.58 €75.94	$55.89 TTD378.19	-35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.63 €33.00	$40.64 TTD274.95	+8.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.49 €72.35	$104.84 TTD709.36	+27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.41 €95.09	$107.85 TTD729.76	-0.5%
Average			-0.2%

Lisbon vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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