Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Of Spain vs. Bangui Cost of Living Summary
Port Of Spain is 38.1% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% less in Port Of Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Port Of Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 58.1% less in Port Of Spain
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% less in Port Of Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Port Of Spain
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Port Of Spain.
Port Of Spain vs. Bangui Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.31
TTD69.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.10
TTD54.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.08
TTD7.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$0.81
TTD5.45
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$2.77
TTD18.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$4.08
TTD27.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.22
FCFA11,438
|
$10.51
TTD71.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$5.17
TTD35.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
FCFA2,284
|
$4.62
TTD31.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.80
TTD18.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
TTD7.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
FCFA1,827
|
$2.05
TTD13.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
FCFA1,371
|
$1.88
TTD12.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
FCFA1,142
|
$0.71
TTD4.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
$0.82
TTD5.56
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 58.1% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.11
FCFA5,719
|
$4.24
TTD28.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.20
TTD657.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,345.77
TTD239,228.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.05
TTD74.76
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$61.53
TTD416.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,335.44
FCFA755,392
|
$794.05
TTD5,374.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$478.64
TTD3,239.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.00
TTD412.88
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$331.09
TTD2,240.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,182.06
TTD48,609.99
|
Bangui vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
FCFA2,014
|
$1.84
TTD12.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.73
TTD25.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$6.04
TTD40.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.41
TTD368.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.68
TTD72.27
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.03
TTD399.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.29
TTD259.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$166.91
TTD1,129.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$117.82
TTD797.43
|
Bangui vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing
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