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Port Of Spain vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 12.3% more expensive than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 3.2% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 0.1% less in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 18.0% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 66.5% more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 3.3% more in Port Of Spain

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

Port Of Spain vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2% less for restaurants

	Castries	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.31 TTD69.88	+39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$8.10 TTD54.91	+9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.08 TTD7.30	-44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.63	$0.81 TTD5.46	-17.1%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 0.1% less for groceries

	Castries	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 EC$4.52	$2.77 TTD18.77	+65.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$4.08 TTD27.63	-27.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.09 EC$21.87	$10.51 TTD71.22	+29.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.25 EC$11.47	$5.17 TTD35.08	+21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$4.62 TTD31.31	+4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.43 EC$9.27	$2.80 TTD18.96	-18.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.04	$1.16 TTD7.90	+54.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.86 EC$7.72	$2.05 TTD13.90	-28.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.17 EC$11.27	$1.88 TTD12.76	-54.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.71 TTD4.84	-53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$0.82 TTD5.57	+4.7%
Average			-0.1%

Castries vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	Castries	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 EC$15.82	$4.24 TTD28.72	-27.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$97.20 TTD658.91
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	$35,345.77 TTD239,604.06	+23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.05 TTD74.88
Average			-2.2%

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pay 18.0% more for housing

	Castries	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.66 EC$118.00	$61.53 TTD417.09	+40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.20 EC$1,592.34	$794.05 TTD5,382.77	+34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.69 EC$1,066.67	$478.64 TTD3,244.64	+21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.35 EC$219.85	$61.00 TTD413.53	-25.0%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 66.5% more for childcare

	Castries	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.89 EC$537.50	$331.09 TTD2,244.44	+66.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,182.06 TTD48,686.21
Average			+66.5%

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pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.84 TTD12.48	-33.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.73 TTD25.29	+0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.04 TTD40.93	-34.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.55 EC$115.00	$54.41 TTD368.83	+27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.66 EC$18.00	$10.68 TTD72.38	+60.3%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

	Castries	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.94 EC$213.33	$59.03 TTD400.17	-25.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.42 EC$141.67	$38.29 TTD259.57	-27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 EC$283.33	$166.91 TTD1,131.46	+59.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$117.82 TTD798.68	+6.1%
Average			+3.3%

Castries vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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