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Port Of Spain vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 15.9% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 3.2% less in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 13.8% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 32.5% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 41.7% more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Port Of Spain

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

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Port Of Spain vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.8% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.66	$10.32 TTD70.06	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.51	$8.84 TTD60.05	-13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$1.02 TTD6.91	-29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.94	$0.74 TTD5.00	-54.7%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 3.2% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$2.52 TTD17.10	-15.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.27	$3.32 TTD22.53	-46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$9.25 TTD62.79	+31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.61	$4.38 TTD29.75	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.63	$4.57 TTD31.03	+8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$2.50 TTD16.99	+19.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$1.38 TTD9.39	+35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$1.67 TTD11.35	-26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.95 TTD13.21	+22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.98 TTD6.63	-3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.86 TTD5.82	-5.6%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

	Oranjestad	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.76	$4.32 TTD29.36	-43.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.08	$132.67 TTD900.82	+342.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,037.50	$36,853.34 TTD250K	+41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.58	$11.06 TTD75.07	-77.0%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 32.5% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.18	$56.39 TTD382.85	-46.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,682.33	$1,014.70 TTD6,889.62	+8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,712.38	$519.48 TTD3,527.22	-45.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.69	$69.52 TTD472.00	-64.2%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 41.7% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.62	$399.05 TTD2,709.49	+59.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,512.50	$10,825.75 TTD73,505.14	+25.8%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.41	$2.21 TTD15.01	-26.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$3.72 TTD25.25	-13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$5.90 TTD40.04	-41.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.16	$56.51 TTD383.68	-9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.52	$8.84 TTD60.05	-25.9%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.15	$54.67 TTD371.17	-8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.40	$51.59 TTD350.32	+1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.13	$145.94 TTD990.90	+34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$103.19 TTD700.64	+0.3%
Average			+5.7%

Oranjestad vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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