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Port Of Spain vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 51.1% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 75.0% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 32.6% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 49.6% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 26.5% more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 16.2% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Amman. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.

Port Of Spain vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.0% more for restaurants

	Amman	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$10.31 TTD69.91	+46.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$8.10 TTD54.93	+14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 JOD0.350	$1.08 TTD7.30	+116.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.81 TTD5.46	+122.2%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Amman	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 JOD0.390	$2.77 TTD18.78	+409.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.29 JOD2.330	$4.08 TTD27.64	+24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.63 JOD3.990	$10.51 TTD71.25	+86.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 JOD1.810	$5.17 TTD35.09	+102.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 JOD2.120	$4.62 TTD31.32	+54.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 JOD0.670	$2.80 TTD18.97	+196.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$1.16 TTD7.90	+42.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 JOD0.450	$2.05 TTD13.90	+223.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$1.88 TTD12.76	+450.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.71 TTD4.84	+70.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.82 TTD5.57	+135.9%
Average			+163.3%

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pay 32.6% more for transportation

	Amman	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$4.24 TTD28.73	-16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$97.20 TTD659.16	+129.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,208.74 JOD20,000.000	$35,345.77 TTD240K	+25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.99 JOD8.500	$11.05 TTD74.91	-7.9%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 49.6% more for housing

	Amman	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.31 JOD22.910	$61.53 TTD417.25	+90.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$466.06 JOD330.430	$794.05 TTD5,384.84	+70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$294.91 JOD209.090	$478.64 TTD3,245.88	+62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.24 JOD57.600	$61.00 TTD413.69	-24.9%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 26.5% more for childcare

	Amman	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$265.56 JOD188.280	$331.09 TTD2,245.30	+24.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,591.38 JOD3,964.290	$7,182.06 TTD48,704.91	+28.4%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$1.84 TTD12.48	-67.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 JOD2.910	$3.73 TTD25.30	-9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.67 JOD2.600	$6.04 TTD40.95	+64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.34 JOD42.780	$54.41 TTD368.98	-9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$10.68 TTD72.41	-5.4%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 16.2% more for clothing

	Amman	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.78 JOD39.550	$59.03 TTD400.33	+5.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.93 JOD40.360	$38.29 TTD259.67	-32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.14 JOD81.640	$166.91 TTD1,131.90	+45.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.27 JOD56.910	$117.82 TTD798.99	+46.8%
Average			+16.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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