Cost of living comparison

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 88.4% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 30.3% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 57.6% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 18.4% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 60.5% more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.48	$20.00 ISK2,689	+95.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.63	$18.02 ISK2,423	+146.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.66	$3.15 ISK424	+221.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.52	$2.19 ISK294	+168.6%
Average			+157.9%

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pay 30.3% more for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 TTD17.45	$3.61 ISK485	+40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.66	$7.76 ISK1,043	+97.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.57	$6.40 ISK861	-31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 TTD30.22	$5.76 ISK774	+29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.92	$9.45 ISK1,270	+121.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.14	$1.40 ISK189	-37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.53	$1.01 ISK136	-9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.64	$1.22 ISK164	-34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD14.98	$2.22 ISK299	+0.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.17	$1.43 ISK193	+133.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.16	$0.93 ISK126	+22.7%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 57.6% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.82	$8.50 ISK1,143	+107.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.55 TTD655.10	$74.95 ISK10,078	-22.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,290.81	$42,450.45 ISK5,707,888	+26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.97 TTD74.44	$24.05 ISK3,234	+119.2%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD390.58	$69.87 ISK9,394	+21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$638.18 TTD4,330.08	$1,971.17 ISK265,044	+208.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.67 TTD2,894.99	$1,803.44 ISK242,491	+322.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD363.25	$53.95 ISK7,255	+0.8%
Average			+138.4%

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pay 18.4% more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,556.60	$252.14 ISK33,903	+9.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD32,022.75	$5,993.99 ISK805,952	+27.0%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.91	$10.81 ISK1,454	+515.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.20	$5.31 ISK713	+48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.85 TTD39.70	$12.25 ISK1,646	+109.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.74 TTD344.30	$69.95 ISK9,405	+37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.55	$14.77 ISK1,987	+68.3%
Average			+156.0%

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pay 60.5% more for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD379.24	$108.97 ISK14,652	+95.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD275.71	$49.72 ISK6,685	+22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD711.34	$151.85 ISK20,418	+44.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD731.79	$194.16 ISK26,106	+80.0%
Average			+60.5%

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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: March 2025

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