Cost of living comparison

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 26.2% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 36.3% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 43.4% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 8.4% less in Nairobi
Housing: pay 45.9% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 21.2% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 51.4% less in Nairobi

Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 36.3% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.63	$3.85 KES497.85	-62.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.74	$6.17 KES796.57	-15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.67	$0.66 KES85.62	-32.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.53	$0.53 KES68.79	-34.6%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 43.4% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 TTD17.49	$0.56 KES72.11	-78.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.72	$5.59 KES722.20	+42.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.71	$3.35 KES433.02	-64.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 TTD30.29	$1.70 KES219.99	-61.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.98	$2.71 KES350.07	-36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.18	$1.26 KES163.27	-43.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.55	$0.50 KES64.55	-55.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.67	$0.87 KES112.89	-53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD15.01	$0.46 KES59.06	-79.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.18	$0.48 KES62.34	-21.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.17	$0.56 KES71.87	-26.9%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.88	$6.17 KES797.74	+50.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.55 TTD656.54	$30.83 KES3,982.83	-68.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,792.64	$19,266.80 KES2,489,270.65	-42.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.97 TTD74.61	$13.87 KES1,792.27	+26.4%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 45.9% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD391.43	$39.39 KES5,089.54	-31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$638.18 TTD4,339.60	$428.53 KES55,365.83	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.67 TTD2,901.36	$166.44 KES21,503.47	-61.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD364.05	$22.39 KES2,893.11	-58.2%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 21.2% more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,560.02	$166.67 KES21,534.37	-27.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD32,093.14	$8,008.06 KES1,034,640.93	+69.7%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.94	$2.31 KES298.71	+31.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.26	$2.24 KES289.52	-37.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.85 TTD39.79	$3.08 KES398.28	-47.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.74 TTD345.05	$44.12 KES5,699.93	-13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.69	$6.17 KES796.57	-29.8%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 51.4% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD380.08	$16.84 KES2,176.10	-69.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD276.32	$22.95 KES2,965.00	-43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD712.90	$61.84 KES7,989.37	-41.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD733.40	$52.50 KES6,783.22	-51.3%
Average			-51.4%

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