Cost of living comparison

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Port Of Spain vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 36.2% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Port Of Spain
Groceries
pay 41.3% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation
pay 37.1% more in Port Of Spain
Housing
pay 43.0% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare
pay 32.1% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.7% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing
pay 7.0% more in Port Of Spain

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

Port Of Spain vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Bangkok
Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.97
THB98.83
$10.32
TTD70.16
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.98
THB232.24
$8.84
TTD60.14
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.65
THB21.64
$1.02
TTD6.92

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pay 41.3% more for groceries

 
Bangkok
Port Of Spain
Bread
1 loaf
$1.48
THB49.16
$2.52
TTD17.12
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.63
THB287.02
$3.32
TTD22.56
Milk (1 gallon) $7.27
THB241.89
$9.25
TTD62.87

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pay 37.1% more for transportation

 
Bangkok
Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.32
THB176.90
$4.32
TTD29.40
Monthly public transit pass $34.98
THB1,163.67
$132.67
TTD902.03
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,193.83
THB1M
$36,853.34
TTD251K

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pay 43.0% more for housing

 
Bangkok
Port Of Spain
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.88
THB594.63
$56.39
TTD383.36
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $675.80
THB22,480.48
$1,014.70
TTD6,898.83
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $346.10
THB11,513.16
$519.48
TTD3,531.93

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pay 32.1% less for childcare

 
Bangkok
Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $568.31
THB18,904.94
$399.05
TTD2,713.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,500.59
THB549K
$10,825.75
TTD73,603.36

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pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Bangkok
Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.67
THB88.94
$2.21
TTD15.03
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.79
THB92.95
$3.72
TTD25.28
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.60
THB153.18
$5.90
TTD40.09

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pay 7.0% more for clothing

 
Bangkok
Port Of Spain
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$70.75
THB2,353.53
$54.67
TTD371.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.94
THB1,428.36
$51.59
TTD350.79
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.05
THB3,228.30
$145.94
TTD992.23

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