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Port Of Spain vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 92.0% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 98.5% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 54.4% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.0% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 75.2% more in Port Of Spain

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

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Port Of Spain vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.3% more for restaurants

	Gaborone	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$10.32 TTD70.16	-4.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$8.84 TTD60.14	+52.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$1.02 TTD6.92	+40.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.74 TTD5.01	+77.2%
Average			+24.3%

Gaborone vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 98.5% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$2.52 TTD17.12	+187.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$3.32 TTD22.56	+4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$9.25 TTD62.87	+68.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$4.38 TTD29.79	+77.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$4.57 TTD31.07	+117.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$2.50 TTD17.01	+233.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$1.38 TTD9.40	+116.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$1.67 TTD11.37	+85.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$1.95 TTD13.23	+163.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.98 TTD6.64	+68.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.86 TTD5.82	+62.0%
Average			+98.5%

Gaborone vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.4% more for transportation

	Gaborone	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$4.32 TTD29.40	-16.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$132.67 TTD902.03	+347.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$36,853.34 TTD251K	+85.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$11.06 TTD75.17	-47.0%
Average			+54.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Gaborone	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$56.39 TTD383.36	+33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	+184.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	+134.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$69.52 TTD472.63	+52.3%
Average			+131.1%

Gaborone vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of housing

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Gaborone	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	+213.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	+333.0%
Average			+268.7%

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pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$2.21 TTD15.03	+11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$3.72 TTD25.28	+60.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$5.90 TTD40.09	+63.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$56.51 TTD384.20	+68.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$8.84 TTD60.14	+43.9%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 75.2% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$54.67 TTD371.67	+15.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$51.59 TTD350.79	+208.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$145.94 TTD992.23	+101.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$103.19 TTD701.58	+31.7%
Average			+75.2%

Gaborone vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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