Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 23.8% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 2.8% more in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 32.8% more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 22.5% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 52.0% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 73.7% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.4% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Kingstown

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

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Kingstown vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$6.48 EC$17.50	-37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$10.55 EC$28.50	+19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$2.34 EC$6.33	+130.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$1.85 EC$5.00	+151.0%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 32.8% more for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	$2.13 EC$5.76	-15.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$6.47 EC$17.49	+95.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$12.14 EC$32.81	+31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$4.49 EC$12.13	+2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$1.80 EC$4.86	-60.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$4.32 EC$11.67	+72.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$1.60 EC$4.31	+15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$4.37 EC$11.80	+161.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$2.65 EC$7.18	+36.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$1.75 EC$4.72	+78.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$1.75 EC$4.72	+104.0%
Average			+32.8%

Port Of Spain vs. Kingstown - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.5% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$11.87 EC$32.09	+174.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	$49.95 EC$135.00	-62.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	$25.90 EC$70.00	+134.3%
Average			+22.5%

Port Of Spain vs. Kingstown - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.0% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$51.80 EC$140.00	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$283.68 EC$766.67	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$323.77 EC$875.00	-37.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$56.59 EC$152.94	-18.6%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 73.7% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$104.84 EC$283.33	-73.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	??
Average			-73.7%

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pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$1.67 EC$4.50	-24.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$4.07 EC$11.00	+9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	$4.07 EC$11.00	-31.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$32.38 EC$87.50	-42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$4.63 EC$12.50	-47.7%
Average			-31.4%

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

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$64.75 EC$175.00	+18.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$61.98 EC$167.50	+20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	$74.00 EC$200.00	-49.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$92.51 EC$250.00	-10.4%
Average			-10.3%

Port Of Spain vs. Kingstown - Cost of clothing

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