Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 36.3% more expensive than Male.

Restaurants: pay 51.6% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 43.1% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 56.7% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 26.5% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 54.3% more in Port Of Spain

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

Port Of Spain vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.6% more for restaurants

	Male	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MVR85.56	$10.31 TTD70.04	+85.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 MVR150.98	$8.10 TTD55.03	-17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 MVR22.29	$1.08 TTD7.32	-25.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 MVR4.70	$0.81 TTD5.47	+164.0%
Average			+51.6%

Male vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.1% more for groceries

	Male	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 MVR24.49	$2.77 TTD18.82	+74.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 MVR70.46	$4.08 TTD27.69	-10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MVR107.00	$10.51 TTD71.38	+51.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 MVR27.18	$5.17 TTD35.16	+193.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 MVR43.37	$4.62 TTD31.38	+64.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 MVR28.31	$2.80 TTD19.00	+52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.73 MVR26.63	$1.16 TTD7.91	-32.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 MVR30.25	$2.05 TTD13.93	+4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 MVR22.83	$1.88 TTD12.78	+26.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 MVR10.77	$0.71 TTD4.85	+2.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MVR8.45	$0.82 TTD5.58	+49.8%
Average			+43.1%

Male vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.7% more for transportation

	Male	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.54 MVR54.53	$4.24 TTD28.78	+19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.91 MVR445.28	$97.20 TTD660.35	+236.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,679.74 MVR503K	$35,345.77 TTD240K	+8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.65 MVR271.76	$11.05 TTD75.04	-37.4%
Average			+56.7%

Male vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation

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pay 26.5% less for housing

	Male	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.15 MVR1,249.78	$61.53 TTD418.00	-24.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$965.87 MVR14,874.36	$794.05 TTD5,394.49	-17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.10 MVR10,442.81	$478.64 TTD3,251.70	-29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.30 MVR1,436.78	$61.00 TTD414.43	-34.6%
Average			-26.5%

Male vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of housing

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Male	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$165.36 MVR2,546.54	$331.09 TTD2,249.32	+100.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,587.42 MVR55,246.24	$7,182.06 TTD48,792.23	+100.2%
Average			+100.2%

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pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MVR72.97	$1.84 TTD12.51	-61.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 MVR50.96	$3.73 TTD25.35	+12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.07 MVR201.31	$6.04 TTD41.02	-53.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.61 MVR1,241.39	$54.41 TTD369.64	-32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.80 MVR150.98	$10.68 TTD72.54	+8.9%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 54.3% more for clothing

	Male	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.03 MVR662.64	$59.03 TTD401.04	+37.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.86 MVR875.69	$38.29 TTD260.14	-32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.20 MVR1,389.02	$166.91 TTD1,133.93	+85.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.74 MVR796.84	$117.82 TTD800.42	+127.7%
Average			+54.3%

Male 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: June 2026

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