Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Of Spain vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary
Port Of Spain is 81.4% more expensive than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% more in Port Of Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 98.5% more in Port Of Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Port Of Spain
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Port Of Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 87.9% more in Port Of Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Port Of Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% more in Port Of Spain
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.
Port Of Spain vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 71.5% more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
$10.31
TTD69.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
$8.10
TTD54.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
$1.08
TTD7.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
$0.81
TTD5.45
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.5% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
$2.77
TTD18.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
$4.08
TTD27.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
$10.51
TTD71.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
$5.17
TTD35.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
$4.62
TTD31.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
$2.80
TTD18.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
$1.16
TTD7.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
$2.05
TTD13.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
$1.88
TTD12.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
$0.71
TTD4.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
$0.82
TTD5.56
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
$4.24
TTD28.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
$97.20
TTD657.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
$35,345.77
TTD239,228.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
$11.05
TTD74.76
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
$61.53
TTD416.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
$794.05
TTD5,374.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
$478.64
TTD3,239.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
$61.00
TTD412.88
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of housing
pay 87.9% more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
$331.09
TTD2,240.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
$7,182.06
TTD48,609.99
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
$1.84
TTD12.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
$3.73
TTD25.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
$6.04
TTD40.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
$54.41
TTD368.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
$10.68
TTD72.27
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
$59.03
TTD399.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
$38.29
TTD259.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
$166.91
TTD1,129.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
$117.82
TTD797.43
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing
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