Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 6.2% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% less in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 74.2% less in Freetown
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.63
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.74
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.67
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.53
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.49
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.72
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.71
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.29
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.98
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.18
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.55
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.67
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD15.01
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.18
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.17
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.88
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD656.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,792.64
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.61
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD391.43
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,339.60
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,901.36
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD364.05
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,560.02
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,093.14
|
?? |
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.94
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.26
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.79
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD345.05
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.69
|
?? | |
pay 74.2% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD380.08
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD276.32
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD712.90
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD733.40
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Freetown or Port Of Spain. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.