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Tonga

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 40.4% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 16.6% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 18.3% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 8.2% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 10.5 times more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 4.1 times more in Port Of Spain

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

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Port Of Spain vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 16.6% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$10.32 TTD70.16	+24.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$8.84 TTD60.14	-14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.02 TTD6.92	-64.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.74 TTD5.01	-70.0%
Average			-16.6%

Nuku'alofa vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.3% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$2.52 TTD17.12	+142.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.32 TTD22.56	-26.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$9.25 TTD62.87	+56.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$4.38 TTD29.79	-14.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$4.57 TTD31.07	+71.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$2.50 TTD17.01	+99.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.38 TTD9.40	+10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.67 TTD11.37	+26.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.95 TTD13.23	+14.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.98 TTD6.64	-32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.86 TTD5.82	-28.2%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.32 TTD29.40	-21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$132.67 TTD902.03	+219.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$36,853.34 TTD251K	+533.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$11.06 TTD75.17	-40.8%
Average			+102.9%

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pay 8.2% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$56.39 TTD383.36	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	+62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$519.48 TTD3,531.93
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$69.52 TTD472.63	-51.4%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 10.5 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	+152.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	+4244.3%
Average			+948.1%

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pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.21 TTD15.03	-33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.72 TTD25.28	+27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$5.90 TTD40.09	-42.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$56.51 TTD384.20	+81.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$8.84 TTD60.14	-78.7%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 4.1 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$54.67 TTD371.67	+276.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$51.59 TTD350.79	+192.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$145.94 TTD992.23	+602.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$103.19 TTD701.58	+254.9%
Average			+306.9%

Nuku'alofa vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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