Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 22.5% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
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Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$10.24
TTD69.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.98
TTD6.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.81
TTD5.54
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.57
TTD17.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$3.93
TTD26.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$9.37
TTD63.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$4.45
TTD30.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$4.26
TTD29.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$2.23
TTD15.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.11
TTD7.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.86
TTD12.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$2.21
TTD15.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.62
TTD4.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.76
TTD5.18
|
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pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.10
TTD27.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$96.55
TTD657.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$33,646.13
TTD229,146.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$10.97
TTD74.72
|
|
pay 73.7% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$57.56
TTD392.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$638.18
TTD4,346.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$426.67
TTD2,905.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$53.54
TTD364.61
|
|
pay 39.7% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$229.42
TTD1,562.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,142.79
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.76
TTD11.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$3.57
TTD24.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.85
TTD39.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.74
TTD345.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$8.78
TTD59.78
|
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pay 24.5% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$55.89
TTD380.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$40.64
TTD276.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$104.84
TTD714.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$107.85
TTD734.54
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