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Port Of Spain vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 23.8% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 44.2% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 16.9% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 11.2% less in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 37.7% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 63.6% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 7.1% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of groceries and clothing in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Port Of Spain.

Port Of Spain vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.2% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$25.00	$10.31 TTD69.78	-36.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$15.00	$8.10 TTD54.82	-17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.96	$1.08 TTD7.29	-58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.42	$0.81 TTD5.45	-64.0%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 16.9% more for groceries

	Canberra	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.14	$2.77 TTD18.75	+2.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.63	$4.08 TTD27.58	-18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.41	$10.51 TTD71.11	+91.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.60	$5.17 TTD35.03	+20.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.38	$4.62 TTD31.26	+10.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.26	$2.80 TTD18.93	+89.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.06	$1.16 TTD7.88	-13.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.04	$2.05 TTD13.88	+53.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.84	$1.88 TTD12.74	+1.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.55	$0.71 TTD4.83	-29.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.59	$0.82 TTD5.56	-21.1%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 11.2% less for transportation

	Canberra	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.75	$4.24 TTD28.68	-4.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$188.01	$97.20 TTD657.88	-20.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$44,425.70	$35,345.77 TTD239,228.93	+21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.95	$11.05 TTD74.76	-41.6%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 37.7% less for housing

	Canberra	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$79.50	$61.53 TTD416.44	+18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,377.92	$794.05 TTD5,374.34	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,775.11	$478.64 TTD3,239.56	-58.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$243.28	$61.00 TTD412.88	-61.6%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 63.6% less for childcare

	Canberra	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,683.50	$331.09 TTD2,240.92	-81.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,381.24	$7,182.06 TTD48,609.99	-46.1%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$10.00	$1.84 TTD12.46	-71.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.21	$3.73 TTD25.25	+9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$47.50	$6.04 TTD40.87	-80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$89.79	$54.41 TTD368.26	-7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$20.00	$10.68 TTD72.27	-18.3%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 7.1% more for clothing

	Canberra	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$106.16	$59.03 TTD399.55	-14.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$88.34	$38.29 TTD259.16	-33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$143.88	$166.91 TTD1,129.69	+77.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$181.12	$117.82 TTD797.43	-0.5%
Average			+7.1%

Canberra vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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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: December 2025

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