Cost of living comparison

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 52.5% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 64.9% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 13.4% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 87.3% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 88.0% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 27.5% more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.8% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 22.7% more in Oranjestad

The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.9% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.29	$19.00 AWG34.20	+85.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.49	$10.27 AWG18.49	+40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$1.33 AWG2.40	+35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.51	$1.61 AWG2.90	+97.8%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 13.4% more for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 TTD17.40	$3.05 AWG5.50	+18.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.59	$6.00 AWG10.80	+52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.40	$6.40 AWG11.52	-31.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 TTD30.14	$5.00 AWG9.00	+12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.83	$5.21 AWG9.38	+22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.10	$1.79 AWG3.22	-19.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.51	$0.91 AWG1.63	-18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.60	$1.81 AWG3.27	-2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD14.94	$2.72 AWG4.90	+23.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.16	$1.06 AWG1.90	+71.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.15	$0.91 AWG1.63	+19.2%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 87.3% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.74	$5.66 AWG10.19	+38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.55 TTD653.27	$40.00 AWG72.00	-58.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD227,655.10	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	+4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.97 TTD74.24	$51.10 AWG91.97	+365.7%
Average			+87.3%

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pay 88.0% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD389.49	$91.80 AWG165.25	+59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$638.18 TTD4,318.02	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	+27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.67 TTD2,886.93	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	+53.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD362.24	$167.08 AWG300.74	+212.1%
Average			+88.0%

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pay 27.5% more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,552.26	$225.00 AWG405.00	-1.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,933.58	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	+56.9%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.88	$3.00 AWG5.40	+70.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.14	$3.72 AWG6.69	+4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.85 TTD39.59	$10.00 AWG18.00	+70.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.74 TTD343.34	$131.44 AWG236.60	+159.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.39	$10.00 AWG18.00	+13.9%
Average			+63.8%

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pay 22.7% more for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD378.19	$80.00 AWG144.00	+43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD274.95	$57.37 AWG103.27	+41.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD709.36	$116.59 AWG209.86	+11.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD729.76	$102.90 AWG185.22	-4.6%
Average			+22.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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