Cost of living comparison
Canada is 67.0% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Canada instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 53.8% more for restaurants
Port Of Spain
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.78
$79.84
|
$15.95
CA$21.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
$55.39
|
$8.82
CA$12.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
$6.43
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
$5.36
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 22.5% more for groceries
Port Of Spain
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
$15.11
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
$26.79
|
$5.39
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.80
$52.88
|
$7.61
CA$10.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
$24.11
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
$25.92
|
$4.81
CA$6.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
$11.50
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
$6.62
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
$7.68
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
$14.64
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
$3.52
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
$3.80
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
Port Of Spain
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
$22.96
|
$4.96
CA$6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.91
$399.22
|
$63.09
CA$86.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,293.81
$212,085.39
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,070.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.19
$75.85
|
$16.98
CA$23.39
|
|
pay 85.5% more for housing
Port Of Spain
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.98
$331.95
|
$64.04
CA$88.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$572.99
$3,883.32
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,469.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.74
$2,817.57
|
$952.71
CA$1,312.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.25
$388.00
|
$112.22
CA$154.60
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Port Of Spain
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.42
$1,168.55
|
$746.92
CA$1,028.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,908.83
$33,268.30
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,317.35
|
|
pay 55.3% more for entertainment and sports
Port Of Spain
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
$11.98
|
$4.67
CA$6.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
$25.33
|
$3.31
CA$4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
$40.92
|
$11.96
CA$16.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.96
$338.62
|
$43.49
CA$59.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
$49.90
|
$10.20
CA$14.05
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
Port Of Spain
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.99
$433.70
|
$49.87
CA$68.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
$386.74
|
$36.92
CA$50.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.63
$682.00
|
$78.02
CA$107.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.80
$622.12
|
$97.82
CA$134.77
|
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