Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 92.1% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 98.9% more for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.22
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.44
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.63
|
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.50
|
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.39
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.56
|
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.34
|
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.11
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.81
|
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.09
|
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.59
|
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.92
|
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.14
|
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
|
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.72
|
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD652.67
|
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,446.36
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.17
|
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD389.13
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,314.06
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,884.28
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD361.90
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,550.84
|
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,904.30
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.87
|
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.11
|
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.56
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.02
|
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.33
|
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD377.84
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD274.69
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD708.71
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD729.09
|
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
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