Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 46.8% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Suva, you would:
pay 18.8% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.38
|
$10.24
TTD69.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.52
|
$7.31
TTD49.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.23
|
$0.98
TTD6.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.81
TTD5.50
|
|
pay 66.9% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$2.57
TTD17.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.87
|
$3.93
TTD26.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.92
|
$9.37
TTD63.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.14
|
$4.45
TTD30.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.39
|
$4.26
TTD28.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$2.23
TTD15.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$1.86
TTD12.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$2.21
TTD14.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.76
TTD5.14
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.55
|
$4.10
TTD27.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.75
|
$96.55
TTD652.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,574.26
|
$33,646.13
TTD227,446.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.35
|
$10.97
TTD74.17
|
|
pay 41.0% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.69
|
$57.56
TTD389.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,724.97
|
$638.18
TTD4,314.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD724.49
|
$426.67
TTD2,884.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.24
|
$53.54
TTD361.90
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.25
|
$229.42
TTD1,550.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,357.09
|
$4,719.60
TTD31,904.30
|
|
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.21
|
$1.76
TTD11.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.43
|
$3.57
TTD24.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.77
|
$5.85
TTD39.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD66.99
|
$50.74
TTD343.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.35
|
$8.78
TTD59.33
|
|
pay 75.2% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.03
|
$55.89
TTD377.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.13
|
$40.64
TTD274.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.45
|
$104.84
TTD708.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.41
|
$107.85
TTD729.09
|
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