Cost of living comparison

Saint Helier, Jersey

compared to

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 44.9% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 59.9% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 11.4% less in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 15.5% less in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 57.1% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 83.7% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.1% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 36.4% less in Port Of Spain

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Port Of Spain.

Port Of Spain vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.9% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$45.20 £34.55	$10.24 TTD69.49	-77.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.90	$7.31 TTD49.63	-29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.83 £2.17	$0.98 TTD6.66	-65.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 £1.91	$0.81 TTD5.52	-67.5%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 11.4% less for groceries

	Saint Helier	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 £1.76	$2.57 TTD17.45	+11.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 £4.07	$3.93 TTD26.66	-26.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 £5.99	$9.37 TTD63.58	+19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 £4.11	$4.45 TTD30.22	-17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 £4.34	$4.26 TTD28.92	-24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.44	$2.23 TTD15.14	+18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 £1.06	$1.11 TTD7.53	-20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 £1.41	$1.86 TTD12.64	+0.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 £1.40	$2.21 TTD14.98	+20.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.20	$0.62 TTD4.17	-60.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.10	$0.76 TTD5.16	-47.3%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 15.5% less for transportation

	Saint Helier	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 £6.06	$4.10 TTD27.82	-48.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.16 £51.34	$96.55 TTD655.17	+43.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,768.06 £21,226.15	$33,646.13 TTD228,315.67	+21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.51 £39.38	$10.97 TTD74.45	-78.7%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 57.1% less for housing

	Saint Helier	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.54 £55.45	$57.56 TTD390.62	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,808.15 £1,382.17	$638.18 TTD4,330.55	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,715.90 £1,311.65	$426.67 TTD2,895.31	-75.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.51 £128.05	$53.54 TTD363.29	-68.0%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 83.7% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,324.77 £1,777.07	$229.42 TTD1,556.77	-90.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,664.60 £15,796.21	$4,719.60 TTD32,026.24	-77.2%
Average			-83.7%

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pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 £5.92	$1.76 TTD11.91	-77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 £3.79	$3.57 TTD24.21	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.50 £11.85	$5.85 TTD39.71	-62.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.05 £56.60	$50.74 TTD344.33	-31.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.08 £13.82	$8.78 TTD59.56	-51.5%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 36.4% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.09 £76.51	$55.89 TTD379.29	-44.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.31 £52.98	$40.64 TTD275.74	-41.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.08 £92.56	$104.84 TTD711.42	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.34 £154.67	$107.85 TTD731.87	-46.7%
Average			-36.4%

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