Cost of living comparison
Castries is 9.0% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% more in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% less in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% more in Castries
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing in Castries are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.51
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.65
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.46
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.67
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.60
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.23
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.93
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.15
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.54
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.98
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.18
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.16
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.83
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD655.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,392.22
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.48
|
?? | |
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD390.75
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,332.00
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,896.28
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD363.41
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 20.7% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,557.29
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,036.97
|
?? | |
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.92
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.21
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.72
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD344.45
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.58
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 24.3% more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD379.41
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD275.84
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD711.66
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD732.12
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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