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Port Of Spain vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 35.4% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 52.4% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 6.1% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 61.0% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 53.0% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 5.0% less in Port Of Spain

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Port Of Spain.

Port Of Spain vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.4% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$35.00 BSD35.00	$10.31 TTD69.78	-70.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50 BSD11.50	$8.10 TTD54.82	-29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 BSD2.93	$1.08 TTD7.29	-63.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BSD1.50	$0.81 TTD5.45	-46.3%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Nassau	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$5.78 BSD5.78	$2.77 TTD18.75	-52.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 BSD4.28	$4.08 TTD27.58	-4.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.09 BSD16.09	$10.51 TTD71.11	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.63 BSD7.63	$5.17 TTD35.03	-32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.48 BSD5.48	$4.62 TTD31.26	-15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 BSD2.38	$2.80 TTD18.93	+17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 BSD1.57	$1.16 TTD7.88	-25.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.15 BSD2.15	$2.05 TTD13.88	-4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.38 BSD4.38	$1.88 TTD12.74	-57.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 BSD2.27	$0.71 TTD4.83	-68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.99 BSD1.99	$0.82 TTD5.56	-58.7%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 6.1% more for transportation

	Nassau	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 BSD5.38	$4.24 TTD28.68	-21.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$97.20 TTD657.88	+116.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$35,345.77 TTD239,228.93	-5.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.23 BSD31.23	$11.05 TTD74.76	-64.6%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 61.0% less for housing

	Nassau	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.75 BSD101.75	$61.53 TTD416.44	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$794.05 TTD5,374.34	-57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$478.64 TTD3,239.56	-73.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$230.26 BSD230.26	$61.00 TTD412.88	-73.5%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 53.0% less for childcare

	Nassau	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$716.66 BSD716.66	$331.09 TTD2,240.92	-53.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,071.43 BSD15,071.43	$7,182.06 TTD48,609.99	-52.3%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$1.84 TTD12.46	-63.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.40 BSD5.40	$3.73 TTD25.25	-30.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.35 BSD14.35	$6.04 TTD40.87	-57.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$142.75 BSD142.75	$54.41 TTD368.26	-61.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00 BSD20.00	$10.68 TTD72.27	-46.6%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

	Nassau	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.17 BSD64.17	$59.03 TTD399.55	-8.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$38.29 TTD259.16	-50.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.88 BSD114.88	$166.91 TTD1,129.69	+45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.14 BSD127.14	$117.82 TTD797.43	-7.3%
Average			-5.0%

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