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Port Of Spain vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 8.8% more expensive than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 27.0% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 94.0% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 23.2% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 42.4% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 19.5% more in Port Of Spain

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

Port Of Spain vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.0% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 PAB10.00	$10.31 TTD69.88	+3.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$8.10 TTD54.91	+1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 PAB1.70	$1.08 TTD7.30	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 PAB1.33	$0.81 TTD5.46	-39.7%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 27.0% more for groceries

	Panama City	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 PAB2.56	$2.77 TTD18.77	+8.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 PAB5.81	$4.08 TTD27.63	-29.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 PAB6.82	$10.51 TTD71.22	+54.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 PAB2.84	$5.17 TTD35.08	+82.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.29 PAB3.29	$4.62 TTD31.31	+40.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 PAB1.65	$2.80 TTD18.96	+69.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 PAB0.70	$1.16 TTD7.90	+65.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$2.05 TTD13.90	+46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 PAB1.46	$1.88 TTD12.76	+28.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 PAB1.00	$0.71 TTD4.84	-28.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PAB1.37	$0.82 TTD5.57	-39.9%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 94.0% more for transportation

	Panama City	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.44 PAB3.44	$4.24 TTD28.72	+23.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 PAB22.50	$97.20 TTD658.91	+332.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$35,345.77 TTD239,604.06	+79.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.50 PAB26.50	$11.05 TTD74.88	-58.3%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 23.2% less for housing

	Panama City	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.20 PAB49.20	$61.53 TTD417.09	+25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,164.71 PAB1,164.71	$794.05 TTD5,382.77	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$953.85 PAB953.85	$478.64 TTD3,244.64	-49.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.90 PAB95.90	$61.00 TTD413.53	-36.4%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 42.4% less for childcare

	Panama City	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$476.00 PAB476.00	$331.09 TTD2,244.44	-30.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,733.33 PAB15,733.33	$7,182.06 TTD48,686.21	-54.4%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$1.84 TTD12.48	-38.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.61 PAB3.61	$3.73 TTD25.29	+3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.92 PAB5.92	$6.04 TTD40.93	+1.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.86 PAB43.86	$54.41 TTD368.83	+24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.00 PAB8.00	$10.68 TTD72.38	+33.5%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

	Panama City	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 PAB50.00	$59.03 TTD400.17	+18.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.50 PAB47.50	$38.29 TTD259.57	-19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.55 PAB89.55	$166.91 TTD1,131.46	+86.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.88 PAB126.88	$117.82 TTD798.68	-7.1%
Average			+19.5%

Panama City 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: December 2025

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