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
TTD69.22
|
$20.90
€20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.44
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.63
|
$4.67
€4.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.50
|
$7.08
€6.79
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.39
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.56
|
$8.04
€7.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.34
|
$7.10
€6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.11
|
$3.56
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.81
|
$4.76
€4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.09
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.59
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.92
|
$1.80
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.14
|
$1.46
€1.40
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.72
|
$8.55
€8.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD652.67
|
$23.58
€22.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,446.36
|
$46,276.05
€44,368.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.17
|
$20.36
€19.52
|
|
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
TTD389.13
|
$61.09
€58.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,314.06
|
$8,084.96
€7,751.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,884.28
|
$6,430.58
€6,165.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD361.90
|
$235.04
€225.35
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,550.84
|
$2,089.94
€2,003.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,904.30
|
$42,736.55
€40,974.65
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.87
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.11
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.56
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.02
|
$515.79
€494.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.33
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
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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
TTD377.84
|
$174.43
€167.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD274.69
|
$75.29
€72.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD708.71
|
$219.18
€210.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD729.09
|
$625.91
€600.11
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