Cost of living comparison

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 43.8% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 62.9% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 59.8% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 24.9% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 69.1% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 39.2% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 73.3% less in Thimphu

Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.

Thimphu vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.9% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.29	$2.95 BTN252.26	-71.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.49	$2.95 BTN252.26	-59.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$0.55 BTN47.43	-43.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.51	$0.19 BTN15.98	-77.1%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 59.8% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 TTD17.40	$0.94 BTN80.72	-63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.59	$1.68 BTN143.79	-57.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.40	$3.17 BTN271.20	-66.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 TTD30.14	$2.20 BTN188.69	-50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.83	$1.74 BTN148.75	-59.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.10	$1.07 BTN91.54	-52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.51	$0.65 BTN56.07	-41.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.60	$0.82 BTN70.49	-55.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD14.94	$0.37 BTN31.58	-83.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.16	$0.23 BTN19.68	-62.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.15	$0.26 BTN21.97	-66.3%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 24.9% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.74	$3.93 BTN336.10	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.55 TTD653.27	$3.97 BTN339.57	-95.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD227,655.10	$21,215.98 BTN1,816,297.61	-36.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.97 TTD74.24	$15.09 BTN1,291.59	+37.5%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 69.1% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD389.49	$31.25 BTN2,674.93	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$638.18 TTD4,318.02	$124.45 BTN10,654.26	-80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.67 TTD2,886.93	$79.38 BTN6,795.90	-81.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD362.24	$16.69 BTN1,428.59	-68.8%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 39.2% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,552.26	$246.05 BTN21,064.01	+7.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,933.58	$677.73 BTN58,020.62	-85.6%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.88	$6.43 BTN550.60	+266.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.14	$1.53 BTN131.18	-57.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.85 TTD39.59	$3.83 BTN327.94	-34.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.74 TTD343.34	$49.11 BTN4,204.39	-3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.39	$3.54 BTN302.72	-59.7%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 73.3% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD378.19	$9.43 BTN807.24	-83.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD274.95	$11.79 BTN1,009.05	-71.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD709.36	$32.41 BTN2,774.90	-69.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD729.76	$32.41 BTN2,774.90	-69.9%
Average			-73.3%

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