Cost of living comparison

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 9.0% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 3.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 11.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 16.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 10.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 13.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 2.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago

Expenses including transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 3.1% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.41	$9.51 TTD64.45	-7.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.58	$7.31 TTD49.58
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.65	$0.97 TTD6.61	-0.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.52	$0.80 TTD5.43	-1.6%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 TTD17.43	$2.32 TTD15.71	-9.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.63	$3.45 TTD23.39	-12.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.51	$8.55 TTD57.93	-8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 TTD30.19	$4.09 TTD27.75	-8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.89	$3.62 TTD24.53	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.13	$2.30 TTD15.61	+3.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.53	$1.00 TTD6.77	-10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.63	$1.57 TTD10.67	-15.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD14.96	$1.87 TTD12.69	-15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.17	$0.53 TTD3.57	-14.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.16	$0.57 TTD3.87	-25.0%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 16.9% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.79	$3.81 TTD25.83	-7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.55 TTD654.43	$71.19 TTD482.56	-26.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,060.60	$32,305.16 TTD218,971.23	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.97 TTD74.37	$7.63 TTD51.73	-30.4%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 10.2% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD390.18	$53.89 TTD365.28	-6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$638.18 TTD4,325.71	$509.67 TTD3,454.62	-20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.67 TTD2,892.07	$377.30 TTD2,557.40	-11.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD362.88	$51.98 TTD352.32	-2.9%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 13.8% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,555.03	$190.69 TTD1,292.51	-16.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,990.46	$4,214.54 TTD28,567.07	-10.7%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.90	$2.00 TTD13.55	+13.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.18	$3.38 TTD22.90	-5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.85 TTD39.66	$5.01 TTD33.96	-14.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.74 TTD343.95	$47.73 TTD323.53	-5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.49	$7.92 TTD53.71	-9.7%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 2.6% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD378.86	$53.13 TTD360.13	-4.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD275.44	$41.10 TTD278.56	+1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD710.62	$113.07 TTD766.40	+7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD731.06	$92.43 TTD626.54	-14.3%
Average			-2.6%

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