Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 4.7 times more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD69.83
|
$25.99
€23.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
TTD49.88
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$5.09
€4.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.49
|
$7.15
€6.58
|
|
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.41
|
$5.23
€4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
TTD28.69
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.33
TTD63.17
|
$7.17
€6.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
TTD28.65
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
TTD29.23
|
$4.81
€4.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
TTD14.22
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
TTD6.91
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
TTD11.14
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.27
|
$1.82
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TTD3.64
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
TTD4.58
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
pay 44.0% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
TTD28.02
|
$8.64
€7.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.25
TTD658.39
|
$23.83
€21.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,395.62
TTD199,014.41
|
$46,760.68
€43,000.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.20
TTD75.82
|
$20.58
€18.92
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.92
TTD385.33
|
$61.73
€56.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.52
TTD4,126.60
|
$8,169.63
€7,512.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$432.83
TTD2,930.35
|
$6,497.92
€5,975.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.79
TTD438.64
|
$237.50
€218.40
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.33
TTD1,566.18
|
$2,111.82
€1,942.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,769.61
TTD25,521.06
|
$43,184.11
€39,711.38
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
TTD11.97
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.17
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
TTD39.90
|
$13.54
€12.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.70
TTD343.28
|
$521.19
€479.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD59.85
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
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pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
TTD421.12
|
$162.81
€149.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.52
TTD369.10
|
$65.34
€60.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.77
TTD716.11
|
$187.00
€171.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.18
TTD732.38
|
$632.46
€581.60
|
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