Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 37.9% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Basseterre
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Basseterre
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% more in Basseterre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Basseterre
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% more in Basseterre
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Basseterre are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Basseterre. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Basseterre.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.35
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.53
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.64
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.51
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.42
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.61
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.45
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.16
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.86
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.11
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.52
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.61
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.95
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.17
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.15
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.76
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD653.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,852.27
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.30
|
?? |
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD389.83
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,321.76
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,889.43
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD362.55
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,553.61
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,961.23
|
?? |
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.89
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.16
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.63
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.64
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.44
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 41.2% more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD378.52
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD275.18
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD709.97
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD730.39
|
?? | |
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