Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 36.4% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
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Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.22
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.44
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.63
|
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.50
|
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
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pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.39
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.56
|
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.34
|
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.11
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.81
|
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.09
|
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.59
|
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.92
|
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.14
|
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
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pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.72
|
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD652.67
|
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,446.36
|
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.17
|
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
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pay 73.6% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD389.13
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,314.06
|
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,884.28
|
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD361.90
|
?? | |
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,550.84
|
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,904.30
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.87
|
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.11
|
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.56
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.02
|
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.33
|
?? | |
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD377.84
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
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|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD274.69
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD708.71
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD729.09
|
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
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