Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 31.6% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
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Port-au-prince
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$10.24
TTD69.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$0.98
TTD6.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.81
TTD5.54
|
|
pay 68.6% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$2.57
TTD17.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$3.93
TTD26.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$9.37
TTD63.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$4.45
TTD30.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$4.26
TTD29.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$2.23
TTD15.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$1.11
TTD7.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$1.86
TTD12.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$2.21
TTD15.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.62
TTD4.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.76
TTD5.18
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$4.10
TTD27.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$96.55
TTD657.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$33,646.13
TTD229,146.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$10.97
TTD74.72
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$57.56
TTD392.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$638.18
TTD4,346.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$426.67
TTD2,905.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$53.54
TTD364.61
|
|
pay 49.1% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$229.42
TTD1,562.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,142.79
|
|
pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$1.76
TTD11.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$3.57
TTD24.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$5.85
TTD39.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$50.74
TTD345.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$8.78
TTD59.78
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$55.89
TTD380.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$40.64
TTD276.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$104.84
TTD714.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$107.85
TTD734.54
|
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