Cost of living comparison

 Praia, Cabo Verde
compared to
 Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Port Of Spain vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 32.8% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants
pay 13.6% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries
pay 13.6% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation
pay 79.2% more in Port Of Spain
Housing
pay 5.4% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare
pay 76.2% more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports
pay 46.8% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing
pay 5.4% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Praia. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.

Port Of Spain vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Praia, you would:

pay 13.6% more for restaurants

 
Praia
Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.86
CVE475.11
$10.24
TTD69.50
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.32
CVE617.64
$7.31
TTD49.64
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.78
CVE173.95
$0.98
TTD6.66

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pay 13.6% more for groceries

 
Praia
Port Of Spain
Bread
1 loaf
$2.95
CVE288.30
$2.57
TTD17.46
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.94
CVE776.35
$3.93
TTD26.67
Milk (1 gallon) $4.78
CVE467.61
$9.37
TTD63.59

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pay 79.2% more for transportation

 
Praia
Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.31
CVE616.70
$4.10
TTD27.82
Monthly public transit pass $20.42
CVE1,995.46
$96.55
TTD655.24
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,166.78
CVE2,850,650.69
$33,646.13
TTD228,341.82

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pay 5.4% less for housing

 
Praia
Port Of Spain
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$51.28
CVE5,012.39
$57.56
TTD390.66
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $583.34
CVE57,013.01
$638.18
TTD4,331.05
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $388.89
CVE38,008.68
$426.67
TTD2,895.64

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pay 76.2% more for childcare

 
Praia
Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $110.42
CVE10,792.07
$229.42
TTD1,556.94
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,266.68
CVE319,272.88
$4,719.60
TTD32,029.90

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pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Praia
Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.48
CVE242.31
$1.76
TTD11.91
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.49
CVE145.49
$3.57
TTD24.21
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.38
CVE427.60
$5.85
TTD39.71

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

 
Praia
Port Of Spain
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.61
CVE4,751.08
$55.89
TTD379.33
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.89
CVE3,800.87
$40.64
TTD275.78
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.50
CVE8,551.95
$104.84
TTD711.50

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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