Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 3.2 times more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Port Of Spain
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.78
TTD79.79
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
TTD55.35
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
TTD6.43
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
TTD5.36
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Port Of Spain
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
TTD15.10
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
TTD26.78
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.80
TTD52.84
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
TTD24.09
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
TTD25.90
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
TTD11.49
|
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.61
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
TTD7.67
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
TTD14.63
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
TTD3.51
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
TTD3.80
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 91.7% more for transportation
Port Of Spain
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
TTD22.94
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.91
TTD398.95
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,293.81
TTD211,940.84
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.19
TTD75.80
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Port Of Spain
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.98
TTD331.72
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$572.99
TTD3,880.67
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.74
TTD2,815.65
|
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.25
TTD387.74
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
Port Of Spain
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.42
TTD1,167.75
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,908.83
TTD33,245.62
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Port Of Spain
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
TTD11.97
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
TTD25.31
|
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
TTD40.89
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.96
TTD338.39
|
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
TTD49.87
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 29.3% more for clothing
Port Of Spain
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.99
TTD433.40
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
TTD386.48
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.63
TTD681.54
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.80
TTD621.69
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
|
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