Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 50.2% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 61.8% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 84.5% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 43.5% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 45.0% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 35.7% more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.2% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 36.7% more in Port Of Spain

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

Planning a move to Trinidad and Tobago? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Port Of Spain vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 61.8% more for restaurants

	Lima	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.95	$10.32 TTD70.06	+136.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.82	$8.84 TTD60.05	+27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.74	$1.02 TTD6.91	-6.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.74 TTD5.00	+16.4%
Average			+61.8%

Lima vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 84.5% more for groceries

	Lima	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.84	$2.52 TTD17.10	-2.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.56	$3.32 TTD22.53	-26.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.89	$9.25 TTD62.79	+51.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.99	$4.38 TTD29.75	+50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$4.57 TTD31.03	+70.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.13	$2.50 TTD16.99	+174.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.38 TTD9.39	+190.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.67 TTD11.35	+164.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$1.95 TTD13.21	+187.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.98 TTD6.63	+133.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.86 TTD5.82	+113.9%
Average			+84.5%

Lima vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 43.5% more for transportation

	Lima	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.92	$4.32 TTD29.36	-32.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.98	$132.67 TTD900.82	+400.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,466.91	$36,853.34 TTD250K	+67.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.26	$11.06 TTD75.07	-45.2%
Average			+43.5%

Lima vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 45.0% more for housing

	Lima	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.54	$56.39 TTD382.85	+104.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,520.82	$1,014.70 TTD6,889.62	+38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,157.28	$519.48 TTD3,527.22	+54.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.21	$69.52 TTD472.00	+25.4%
Average			+45.0%

Lima vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 35.7% more for childcare

	Lima	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.50	$399.05 TTD2,709.49	+122.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,942.05	$10,825.75 TTD73,505.14	-17.3%
Average			+35.7%

Lima vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.97	$2.21 TTD15.01	-15.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$3.72 TTD25.25	+14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.78	$5.90 TTD40.04	+2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.50	$56.51 TTD383.68	+73.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.91	$8.84 TTD60.05	+21.8%
Average			+20.2%

Lima vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 36.7% more for clothing

	Lima	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.20	$54.67 TTD371.17	+3.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.75	$51.59 TTD350.32	+47.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.31	$145.94 TTD990.90	+74.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.86	$103.19 TTD700.64	+30.7%
Average			+36.7%

Lima vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Lima vs. Port Of Spain

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Port Of Spain?

More cost comparisons

Lima vs.

Athens

Lima vs.

Vienna

Lima vs.

Shanghai

Lima vs.

Reykjavik

Lima vs.

Bangkok

Lima vs.

Dublin

Lima vs.

Warsaw

Lima vs.

Toronto

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Peru vs. Trinidad and Tobago. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Peru and Trinidad and Tobago.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Lima

Add prices for Port Of Spain

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Port Of Spain or Lima. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.