Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 27.6% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 7.0% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 53.8% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 44.0% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 15.4% less in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 23.4% less in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 3.9% more in Chisinau

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

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Chisinau vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.0% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$11.22 MDL201.58	+8.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$8.70 MDL156.22	-1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$1.21 MDL21.71	+18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.89 MDL16.00	+20.8%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 53.8% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	$0.71 MDL12.77	-71.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$4.89 MDL87.82	+47.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$4.73 MDL85.03	-48.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$2.79 MDL50.06	-36.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$2.36 MDL42.34	-48.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$0.44 MDL7.87	-82.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$0.87 MDL15.68	-36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$0.94 MDL16.87	-43.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$1.01 MDL18.06	-48.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$0.31 MDL5.61	-68.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$0.25 MDL4.42	-71.3%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 44.0% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$6.44 MDL115.64	+48.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	$13.52 MDL242.90	-89.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$29,507.41 MDL530K	-19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	$4.94 MDL88.69	-55.3%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 15.4% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$10.59 MDL190.33	-81.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$679.74 MDL12,212.58	-33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$435.34 MDL7,821.60	-16.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$185.85 MDL3,339.13	+167.4%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$434.06 MDL7,798.47	+8.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$5,841.67 MDL105K	-46.0%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$2.24 MDL40.32	+1.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$2.16 MDL38.87	-41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	$3.42 MDL61.48	-42.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$41.67 MDL748.71	-26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$8.41 MDL151.18	-4.9%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 3.9% more for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$79.80 MDL1,433.71	+46.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$47.07 MDL845.61	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	$114.14 MDL2,050.64	-21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$115.56 MDL2,076.23	+12.0%
Average			+3.9%

Port Of Spain vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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