Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 67.8% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% more in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 46.1% more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 42.9% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.3% more in The Valley
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in The Valley are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.49
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.45
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.66
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.58
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.22
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.92
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.14
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.53
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.98
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.17
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.16
|
?? | |
pay 46.1% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.82
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD655.17
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,315.67
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.45
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD390.62
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,330.55
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,895.31
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD363.29
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 42.9% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,556.77
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,026.24
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.91
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.21
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.71
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD344.33
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.56
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD379.29
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD275.74
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD711.42
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD731.87
|
?? |
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