Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brussels vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary
Brussels is 95.9% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 45.9% more in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 99.8% more in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 90.1% more in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% more in Brussels
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Brussels are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Brussels.
Brussels vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brussels instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD69.78
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
TTD54.82
|
$14.37
€12.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
TTD7.29
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.45
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. Brussels - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
TTD18.75
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
TTD27.58
|
$8.00
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.51
TTD71.11
|
$5.87
€5.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
TTD35.03
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
TTD31.26
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
TTD18.93
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
TTD7.88
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
TTD13.88
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
TTD12.74
|
$1.73
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
TTD4.83
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TTD5.56
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. Brussels - Cost of groceries
pay 45.9% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
TTD28.68
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.20
TTD657.88
|
$64.24
€55.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,345.77
TTD239,228.93
|
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
TTD74.76
|
$27.33
€23.57
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. Brussels - Cost of transportation
pay 99.8% more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.53
TTD416.44
|
$56.00
€48.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$794.05
TTD5,374.34
|
$1,315.56
€1,134.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.64
TTD3,239.56
|
$1,101.57
€949.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
TTD412.88
|
$190.72
€164.47
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. Brussels - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.09
TTD2,240.92
|
$1,090.35
€940.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,182.06
TTD48,609.99
|
$22,587.78
€19,478.06
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. Brussels - Cost of childcare
pay 90.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TTD12.46
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
TTD25.25
|
$4.78
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
TTD40.87
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.41
TTD368.26
|
$40.10
€34.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
TTD72.27
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. Brussels - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.03
TTD399.55
|
$99.27
€85.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.29
TTD259.16
|
$46.81
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$166.91
TTD1,129.69
|
$112.78
€97.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.82
TTD797.43
|
$149.88
€129.25
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. Brussels - Cost of clothing
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