Cost of living comparison
Lima is 13.3% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Lima
The cost of childcare and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.50
|
$5.23
PEN18.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.64
|
$6.10
PEN22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.46
|
$2.42
PEN8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.67
|
$4.22
PEN15.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.59
|
$4.95
PEN17.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.23
|
$2.70
PEN9.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.92
|
$2.25
PEN8.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.15
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.54
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.98
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.18
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.16
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.83
|
$5.39
PEN19.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD655.28
|
$23.85
PEN86.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,355.41
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,608.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.46
|
$20.14
PEN72.70
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD390.69
|
$26.56
PEN95.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,331.31
|
$575.58
PEN2,077.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,895.81
|
$363.71
PEN1,312.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD363.35
|
$44.01
PEN158.84
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,557.04
|
$213.68
PEN771.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,031.81
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,220.33
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.91
|
$2.12
PEN7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.21
|
$2.62
PEN9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.71
|
$5.30
PEN19.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD344.39
|
$30.52
PEN110.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.57
|
$7.95
PEN28.70
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD379.35
|
$42.79
PEN154.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD275.79
|
$34.98
PEN126.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD711.54
|
$85.21
PEN307.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD732.00
|
$94.35
PEN340.56
|
|
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