Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 41.6% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% more in Port Of Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 96.7% more in Port Of Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Port Of Spain
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% more in Port Of Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 27.5% less in Port Of Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Port Of Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% more in Port Of Spain
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Quito, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$10.24
TTD69.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
|
pay 96.7% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.57
TTD17.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.93
TTD26.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$9.37
TTD63.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$4.45
TTD30.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$4.26
TTD28.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$2.23
TTD15.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.11
TTD7.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$2.21
TTD14.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.62
TTD4.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.76
TTD5.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.10
TTD27.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$96.55
TTD655.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,285.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$10.97
TTD74.44
|
|
pay 53.5% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$57.56
TTD390.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$638.18
TTD4,329.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$426.67
TTD2,894.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$53.54
TTD363.24
|
|
pay 27.5% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$229.42
TTD1,556.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,022.02
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.76
TTD11.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$3.57
TTD24.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$5.85
TTD39.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$50.74
TTD344.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$55.89
TTD379.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$40.64
TTD275.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$104.84
TTD711.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$107.85
TTD731.78
|
|
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