Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 58.4% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.53
|
$5.63
LYD27.520
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.67
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.50
LYD2.460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.53
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 63.5% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.46
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.68
|
$2.57
LYD12.570
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.62
|
$4.05
LYD19.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.24
|
$1.48
LYD7.220
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.94
|
$1.59
LYD7.760
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.15
|
$0.88
LYD4.310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.54
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.65
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.99
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.18
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.17
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 61.1% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.84
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD655.59
|
$22.74
LYD111.100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,462.37
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,551.210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.50
|
$9.32
LYD45.530
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD390.87
|
$20.49
LYD100.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,333.34
|
$210.71
LYD1,029.300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,897.17
|
$130.23
LYD636.160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD363.52
|
$26.36
LYD128.780
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,557.77
|
$72.27
LYD353.030
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,046.81
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,718.320
|
|
pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.92
|
$0.72
LYD3.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.22
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.73
|
$2.15
LYD10.510
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD344.56
|
$26.63
LYD130.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.60
|
$5.12
LYD25.020
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD379.53
|
$30.22
LYD147.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD275.92
|
$39.67
LYD193.800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD711.88
|
$52.09
LYD254.470
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD732.34
|
$67.60
LYD330.230
|
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