Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Isle of Man

Douglas vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Douglas is 52.6% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Douglas
Groceries: pay 2.1% less in Douglas
Transportation: pay 22.1% more in Douglas
Housing: pay 78.2% more in Douglas
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Douglas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.5% more in Douglas
Clothing: pay 5.3% less in Douglas

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

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Douglas vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Douglas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$27.75 £20.82	+168.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$11.89 £8.92	+34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$2.71 £2.03	+166.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$2.12 £1.59	+188.1%
Average			+112.2%

Port Of Spain vs. Douglas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Douglas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	$2.63 £1.98	+4.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$4.01 £3.01	+20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$9.41 £7.06	+1.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$5.30 £3.97	+20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$3.87 £2.91	-15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$1.36 £1.02	-45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$0.82 £0.61	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$1.74 £1.30	+4.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$1.61 £1.21	-17.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$1.35 £1.01	+38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$1.35 £1.01	+57.3%
Average			-2.1%

Port Of Spain vs. Douglas - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.1% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Douglas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$7.35 £5.52	+70.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	$96.91 £72.71	-27.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$43,752.78 £32,827.71	+18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	$16.65 £12.49	+50.6%
Average			+22.1%

Port Of Spain vs. Douglas - Cost of transportation

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pay 78.2% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Douglas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$72.49 £54.39	+28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$1,233.89 £925.79	+21.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$1,068.05 £801.36	+105.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$261.61 £196.29	+276.3%
Average			+78.2%

Port Of Spain vs. Douglas - Cost of housing

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Douglas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$1,739.89 £1,305.44	+336.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$52,196.76 £39,163.23	+382.2%
Average			+358.5%

Port Of Spain vs. Douglas - Cost of childcare

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pay 80.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Douglas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$6.54 £4.91	+195.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$5.01 £3.76	+34.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	$22.46 £16.86	+281.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$64.75 £48.58	+14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$15.86 £11.90	+79.3%
Average			+80.5%

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

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pay 5.3% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Douglas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$99.11 £74.36	+81.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$44.60 £33.46	-13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	$111.22 £83.45	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$69.38 £52.05	-32.8%
Average			-5.3%

Port Of Spain vs. Douglas - Cost of clothing

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