Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 32.0% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 55.2% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Portugal are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Portugal. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 38.6% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.04
|
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,187.29
|
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 55.2% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.64
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,458.03
|
$900.66
€828.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,559.93
|
$732.72
€673.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.67
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,293.78
|
$455.47
€418.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,595.26
|
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.99
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.85
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.49
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.83
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.16
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.16
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
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