Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 2.4 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
DZD396.34
|
$11.78
TTD79.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
DZD644.06
|
$8.17
TTD55.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
DZD71.23
|
$0.95
TTD6.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.87
|
$0.79
TTD5.37
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
DZD20.81
|
$2.23
TTD15.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
DZD565.41
|
$3.95
TTD26.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
DZD455.21
|
$7.80
TTD52.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
DZD215.42
|
$3.56
TTD24.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
DZD302.08
|
$3.82
TTD25.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DZD178.85
|
$1.70
TTD11.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
DZD196.60
|
$0.98
TTD6.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
DZD96.49
|
$1.13
TTD7.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD47.64
|
$2.16
TTD14.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
DZD36.07
|
$0.52
TTD3.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.06
|
$0.56
TTD3.81
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.20
DZD160.73
|
$3.39
TTD22.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.06
DZD1,486.29
|
$58.91
TTD399.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,486.35
DZD3,963,448.90
|
$31,293.81
TTD212,415.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.32
DZD445.89
|
$11.19
TTD75.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Algiers
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.58
DZD3,168.90
|
$48.98
TTD332.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.03
DZD33,070.03
|
$572.99
TTD3,889.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.53
DZD18,352.49
|
$415.74
TTD2,821.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.23
DZD4,870.51
|
$57.25
TTD388.61
|
|
pay 60.8% more for childcare
Algiers
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.05
DZD14,523.95
|
$172.42
TTD1,170.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,032.88
DZD407,669.03
|
$4,908.83
TTD33,320.09
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
DZD247.72
|
$1.77
TTD12.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD119.88
|
$3.74
TTD25.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
DZD341.85
|
$6.04
TTD40.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
DZD2,873.50
|
$49.96
TTD339.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
DZD693.60
|
$7.36
TTD49.98
|
|
pay 35.9% more for clothing
Algiers
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.35
DZD5,424.14
|
$63.99
TTD434.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
DZD5,528.05
|
$57.07
TTD387.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.64
DZD10,839.49
|
$100.63
TTD683.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.75
DZD10,181.76
|
$91.80
TTD623.09
|
|
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