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Castries vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 1.6% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% more in Castries
Groceries: pay 19.3% more in Castries
Transportation: pay 9.6% more in Castries
Housing: pay 9.7% less in Castries
Childcare: pay 39.9% less in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% more in Castries
Clothing: pay 6.9% more in Castries

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

Castries vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.1% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.31 TTD69.88	$7.40 EC$20.00	-28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.10 TTD54.91	$7.40 EC$20.00	-8.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 TTD7.30	$1.94 EC$5.25	+80.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.46	$0.97 EC$2.63	+20.6%
Average			+16.1%

Port Of Spain vs. Castries - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.3% more for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 TTD18.77	$1.67 EC$4.52	-39.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 TTD27.63	$5.61 EC$15.17	+37.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.51 TTD71.22	$8.09 EC$21.87	-23.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 TTD35.08	$4.25 EC$11.47	-18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 TTD31.31	$4.41 EC$11.93	-4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.80 TTD18.96	$3.43 EC$9.27	+22.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 TTD7.90	$0.75 EC$2.04	-35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.05 TTD13.90	$2.86 EC$7.72	+39.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 TTD12.76	$4.17 EC$11.27	+121.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 TTD4.84	$1.54 EC$4.17	+116.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 TTD5.57	$0.78 EC$2.12	-4.5%
Average			+19.3%

Port Of Spain vs. Castries - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.6% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 TTD28.72	$5.85 EC$15.82	+38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.20 TTD658.91	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,345.77 TTD239,604.06	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	-18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.05 TTD74.88	??
Average			+9.6%

Port Of Spain vs. Castries - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.7% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.53 TTD417.09	$43.66 EC$118.00	-29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$794.05 TTD5,382.77	$589.20 EC$1,592.34	-25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.64 TTD3,244.64	$394.69 EC$1,066.67	-17.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 TTD413.53	$81.35 EC$219.85	+33.4%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 39.9% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.09 TTD2,244.44	$198.89 EC$537.50	-39.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,182.06 TTD48,686.21	??
Average			-39.9%

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pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.48	$2.78 EC$7.50	+50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 TTD25.29	$3.70 EC$10.00	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 TTD40.93	$9.25 EC$25.00	+53.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.41 TTD368.83	$42.55 EC$115.00	-21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 TTD72.38	$6.66 EC$18.00	-37.6%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 6.9% more for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.03 TTD400.17	$78.94 EC$213.33	+33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.29 TTD259.57	$52.42 EC$141.67	+36.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.91 TTD1,131.46	$104.84 EC$283.33	-37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.82 TTD798.68	$111.01 EC$300.00	-5.8%
Average			+6.9%

Port Of Spain vs. Castries - Cost of clothing

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