Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Eritrea

Asmara vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Asmara is 46.8% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 23.6% more in Asmara
Groceries: pay 26.7% less in Asmara
Transportation: pay 24.3% less in Asmara
Housing: pay 65.8% less in Asmara
Childcare: pay 87.7% less in Asmara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.1% less in Asmara
Clothing: pay 83.9% more in Asmara

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

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Asmara vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.6% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Asmara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$21.00 ERN315.00	+103.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$5.99 ERN89.85	-32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$1.00 ERN15.00	-1.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$1.00 ERN15.00	+35.7%
Average			+23.6%

Port Of Spain vs. Asmara - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.7% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Asmara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$1.50 ERN22.50	-54.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$6.06 ERN90.85	-34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$4.38 ERN65.70
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$12.17 ERN182.57	+166.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$5.54 ERN83.16	+121.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$0.58 ERN8.69	-58.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$0.91 ERN13.61	-45.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$0.53 ERN7.94	-72.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$0.82 ERN12.25	-16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$0.42 ERN6.35	-50.6%
Average			-26.7%

Port Of Spain vs. Asmara - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.3% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Asmara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$9.46 ERN141.95	+118.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	$8.00 ERN120.00	-94.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	+80.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	??
Average			-24.3%

Port Of Spain vs. Asmara - Cost of transportation

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pay 65.8% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Asmara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+254.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	-61.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$19.12 ERN286.76	-72.5%
Average			-65.8%

Port Of Spain vs. Asmara - Cost of housing

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pay 87.7% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Asmara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$25.00 ERN375.00	-93.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	-76.0%
Average			-87.7%

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pay 75.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Asmara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$0.60 ERN9.00	-72.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$0.80 ERN12.00	-78.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$27.00 ERN405.00	-52.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$1.20 ERN18.00	-86.4%
Average			-75.1%

Port Of Spain vs. Asmara - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 83.9% more for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Asmara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	+147.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	+132.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+37.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	+45.4%
Average			+83.9%

Port Of Spain vs. Asmara - Cost of clothing

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