Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 42.3% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
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Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD69.83
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
TTD49.88
|
$10.94
LSL192.39
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$0.66
LSL11.54
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.49
|
$0.27
LSL4.81
|
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pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.41
|
$0.78
LSL13.66
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
TTD28.69
|
$2.55
LSL44.76
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.33
TTD63.17
|
$3.33
LSL58.53
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
TTD28.65
|
$1.20
LSL21.09
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
TTD29.23
|
$2.97
LSL52.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
TTD14.22
|
$0.88
LSL15.49
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
TTD6.91
|
$0.96
LSL16.94
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
TTD11.14
|
$1.30
LSL22.80
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.27
|
$1.11
LSL19.55
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TTD3.64
|
$0.78
LSL13.68
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
TTD4.58
|
$0.89
LSL15.64
|
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pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
TTD28.02
|
$4.43
LSL77.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.25
TTD658.39
|
$27.24
LSL478.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,395.62
TTD199,014.41
|
$19,066.76
LSL335,165.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.20
TTD75.82
|
$5.39
LSL94.80
|
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pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.92
TTD385.33
|
$21.79
LSL383.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.52
TTD4,126.60
|
$190.67
LSL3,351.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$432.83
TTD2,930.35
|
$95.33
LSL1,675.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.79
TTD438.64
|
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pay 79.7% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.33
TTD1,566.18
|
$28.15
LSL494.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,769.61
TTD25,521.06
|
$1,071.37
LSL18,833.13
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
TTD11.97
|
$0.82
LSL14.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.17
|
$1.37
LSL24.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
TTD39.90
|
$4.63
LSL81.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.70
TTD343.28
|
$20.88
LSL367.09
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD59.85
|
?? | |
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
TTD421.12
|
$40.86
LSL718.21
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.52
TTD369.10
|
$38.13
LSL670.33
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.77
TTD716.11
|
$96.24
LSL1,691.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.18
TTD732.38
|
$136.19
LSL2,394.04
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