Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 22.6% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
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Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$10.31
TTD69.83
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$7.37
TTD49.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$0.81
TTD5.49
|
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pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.57
TTD17.41
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.24
TTD28.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$9.33
TTD63.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$4.23
TTD28.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$4.32
TTD29.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$2.10
TTD14.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$1.02
TTD6.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.65
TTD11.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$2.26
TTD15.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.54
TTD3.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.68
TTD4.58
|
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pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.14
TTD28.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.25
TTD658.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$29,395.62
TTD199,014.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$11.20
TTD75.82
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$56.92
TTD385.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$609.52
TTD4,126.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$432.83
TTD2,930.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$64.79
TTD438.64
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$231.33
TTD1,566.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$3,769.61
TTD25,521.06
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$1.77
TTD11.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$3.57
TTD24.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.89
TTD39.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$50.70
TTD343.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$8.84
TTD59.85
|
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pay 33.4% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$62.20
TTD421.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$54.52
TTD369.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$105.77
TTD716.11
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$108.18
TTD732.38
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