Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 14.5% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Manama, you would:
pay 49.6% more for restaurants
Manama
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$10.24
TTD69.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$0.98
TTD6.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.81
TTD5.54
|
|
pay 87.1% more for groceries
Manama
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$2.57
TTD17.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$3.93
TTD26.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$9.37
TTD63.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$4.45
TTD30.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$4.26
TTD29.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$2.23
TTD15.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$1.11
TTD7.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$1.86
TTD12.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$2.21
TTD15.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.62
TTD4.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.76
TTD5.18
|
|
pay 49.5% more for transportation
Manama
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$4.10
TTD27.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
$96.55
TTD657.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
$33,646.13
TTD229,146.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
$10.97
TTD74.72
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
Manama
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
$57.56
TTD392.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
$638.18
TTD4,346.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
$426.67
TTD2,905.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
$53.54
TTD364.61
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
Manama
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
$229.42
TTD1,562.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,142.79
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$1.76
TTD11.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$3.57
TTD24.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$5.85
TTD39.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
$50.74
TTD345.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
$8.78
TTD59.78
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
Manama
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
$55.89
TTD380.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
$40.64
TTD276.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
$104.84
TTD714.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
$107.85
TTD734.54
|
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