Cost of living comparison
Athens is 35.3% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Athens instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 42.0% more for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD69.83
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
TTD49.88
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$2.12
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.49
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.41
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
TTD28.69
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.33
TTD63.17
|
$6.38
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
TTD28.65
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
TTD29.23
|
$5.03
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
TTD14.22
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
TTD6.91
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
TTD11.14
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.27
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TTD3.64
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
TTD4.58
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
TTD28.02
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.25
TTD658.39
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,395.62
TTD199,014.41
|
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.20
TTD75.82
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
|
pay 34.6% more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.92
TTD385.33
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.52
TTD4,126.60
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$432.83
TTD2,930.35
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.79
TTD438.64
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.33
TTD1,566.18
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,769.61
TTD25,521.06
|
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
|
pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
TTD11.97
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.17
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
TTD39.90
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.70
TTD343.28
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD59.85
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
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pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
TTD421.12
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.52
TTD369.10
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.77
TTD716.11
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.18
TTD732.38
|
$116.71
€107.33
|
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