Cost of living comparison

 Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
compared to
 Oslo, Norway
Oslo vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 82.3% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants
pay 2.7 times more in Oslo
Groceries
pay 16.3% more in Oslo
Transportation
pay 42.1% more in Oslo
Housing
pay 2.3 times more in Oslo
Childcare
pay 41.4% more in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.4 times more in Oslo
Clothing
pay 32.0% more in Oslo

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

Oslo vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

 
Port Of Spain
Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.24
TTD69.50
$21.80
NOK222.72
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.31
TTD49.64
$12.31
NOK125.75
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.98
TTD6.66
$3.63
NOK37.09

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pay 16.3% more for groceries

 
Port Of Spain
Oslo
Bread
1 loaf
$2.57
TTD17.46
$3.25
NOK33.23
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.93
TTD26.67
$6.40
NOK65.36
Milk (1 gallon) $9.37
TTD63.59
$7.87
NOK80.37

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pay 42.1% more for transportation

 
Port Of Spain
Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.10
TTD27.82
$7.74
NOK79.12
Monthly public transit pass $96.55
TTD655.24
$81.47
NOK832.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,646.13
TTD228,341.82
$36,328.41
NOK371,203.74

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

 
Port Of Spain
Oslo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$57.56
TTD390.66
$52.77
NOK539.25
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $638.18
TTD4,331.05
$1,432.43
NOK14,636.56
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $426.67
TTD2,895.64
$1,135.26
NOK11,600.12

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pay 41.4% more for childcare

 
Port Of Spain
Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $229.42
TTD1,556.94
$257.78
NOK2,634.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,719.60
TTD32,029.90
$8,036.90
NOK82,121.09

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Port Of Spain
Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.76
TTD11.91
$9.99
NOK102.08
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.57
TTD24.21
$4.35
NOK44.45
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.85
TTD39.71
$14.53
NOK148.48

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pay 32.0% more for clothing

 
Port Of Spain
Oslo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.89
TTD379.33
$97.96
NOK1,001.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.64
TTD275.78
$49.61
NOK506.95
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.84
TTD711.50
$112.16
NOK1,146.02

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