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Damascus vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 37.2% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 58.7% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 40.3% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 35.2% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 72.0% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.3% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 51.3% less in Damascus

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Damascus.

Damascus vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Damascus instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.35	$5.00 SYP65,010	-51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.53	$5.00 SYP65,010	-31.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$1.05 SYP13,652	+7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.51	$0.54 SYP7,086	-33.0%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 58.7% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 TTD17.42	$0.63 SYP8,217	-75.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.61	$1.67 SYP21,752	-57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.45	$4.05 SYP52,594	-56.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 TTD30.16	$1.97 SYP25,571	-55.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.86	$3.01 SYP39,106	-29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.11	$0.46 SYP5,918	-79.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.52	$0.96 SYP12,544	-13.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.61	$0.46 SYP5,963	-75.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD14.95	$0.39 SYP5,065	-82.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.17	$0.27 SYP3,476	-56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.15	$0.28 SYP3,593	-63.7%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 40.3% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.76	$15.92 SYP207,051	+288.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.55 TTD653.84	$17.00 SYP221,034	-82.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD227,852.27	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.97 TTD74.30	$11.00 SYP143,022	+0.3%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 35.2% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD389.83	$66.75 SYP867,884	+16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$638.18 TTD4,321.76	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.67 TTD2,889.43	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-65.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD362.55	$53.53 SYP695,989
Average			-35.2%

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pay 72.0% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,553.61	$48.33 SYP628,430	-78.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,961.23	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-65.0%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.89	$1.25 SYP16,252	-28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.16	$1.27 SYP16,578	-64.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.85 TTD39.63	$3.00 SYP39,006	-48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.74 TTD343.64	$13.30 SYP172,927	-73.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.44	$3.00 SYP39,006	-65.8%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 51.3% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD378.52	$22.00 SYP286,044	-60.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD275.18	$23.50 SYP305,547	-42.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD709.97	$47.50 SYP617,595	-54.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD730.39	$56.25 SYP731,362	-47.8%
Average			-51.3%

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