Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 4.5 times more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.74
|
$20.90
€19.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.68
|
$4.67
€4.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.54
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.52
|
$6.56
€6.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.76
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.81
|
$7.10
€6.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.33
|
$3.56
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD29.02
|
$4.76
€4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.20
|
$2.07
€1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.56
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.69
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD15.03
|
$1.80
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.19
|
$0.95
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.18
|
$1.46
€1.38
|
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pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.92
|
$8.55
€8.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD657.55
|
$23.58
€22.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD229,146.57
|
$46,276.05
€43,886.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.72
|
$20.36
€19.31
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD392.04
|
$61.09
€57.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,346.31
|
$8,084.96
€7,667.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,905.84
|
$6,430.58
€6,098.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD364.61
|
$235.04
€222.90
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,562.43
|
$2,089.94
€1,982.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,142.79
|
$42,736.55
€40,529.72
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.96
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.29
|
$6.62
€6.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.85
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD345.59
|
$515.79
€489.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.78
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
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pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD380.67
|
$174.43
€165.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD276.75
|
$75.29
€71.40
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD714.01
|
$219.18
€207.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD734.54
|
$625.91
€593.59
|
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