Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Barbados

Bridgetown vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Bridgetown is 40.5% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 64.6% more in Bridgetown
Groceries: pay 21.4% more in Bridgetown
Transportation: pay 38.1% more in Bridgetown
Housing: pay 65.9% more in Bridgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.9% more in Bridgetown
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in Bridgetown

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bridgetown are more expensive than in Port Of Spain.

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Bridgetown vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.6% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Bridgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.12	$20.00 BBD40.00	+93.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.10	$10.00 BBD20.00	+13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.91	$2.42 BBD4.83	+137.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$1.50 BBD3.00	+103.5%
Average			+64.6%

Port Of Spain vs. Bridgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.4% more for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Bridgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.11	$3.83 BBD7.67	+52.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.55	$4.49 BBD8.97	+35.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.84	$15.40 BBD30.80	+66.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.77	$6.33 BBD12.67	+44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.06	$4.38 BBD8.77	-4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.00	$2.49 BBD4.98	-0.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$1.44 BBD2.88	+4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.36	$2.38 BBD4.75	+42.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.22	$2.27 BBD4.54	+16.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$0.82 BBD1.64	-15.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$1.05 BBD2.10	+22.5%
Average			+21.4%

Port Of Spain vs. Bridgetown - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.1% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Bridgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.39	$7.76 BBD15.52	+79.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD901.53	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD250K	$37,500.00 BBD75,000.00	+1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.13	??
Average			+38.1%

Port Of Spain vs. Bridgetown - Cost of transportation

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pay 65.9% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Bridgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.15	$81.25 BBD162.50	+44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,895.07	$1,183.33 BBD2,366.67	+16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,530.01	$1,133.33 BBD2,266.67	+118.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.37	$149.12 BBD298.24	+114.5%
Average			+65.9%

Port Of Spain vs. Bridgetown - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Bridgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,711.63	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,563.27	??

Port Of Spain vs. Bridgetown - Cost of childcare

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pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Bridgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$2.50 BBD5.00	+13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.27	$5.67 BBD11.33	+52.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.07	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD383.99	$63.33 BBD126.67	+12.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.10	$15.00 BBD30.00	+69.6%
Average			+34.9%

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

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Bridgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.47	$52.50 BBD105.00	-4.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.60	$33.75 BBD67.50	-34.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD991.69	$125.00 BBD250.00	-14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.19	$81.25 BBD162.50	-21.3%
Average			-19.3%

Port Of Spain vs. Bridgetown - Cost of clothing

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