Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Zambia

Lusaka vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Lusaka is 45.4% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 42.5% less in Lusaka
Groceries: pay 27.6% less in Lusaka
Transportation: pay 44.6% less in Lusaka
Housing: pay 56.5% less in Lusaka
Childcare: pay 27.0% less in Lusaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% less in Lusaka
Clothing: pay 59.2% less in Lusaka

Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lusaka.

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Lusaka vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.5% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$5.53 ZMW110.20	-46.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$5.03 ZMW100.18	-43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$0.75 ZMW15.03	-25.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.47 ZMW9.39	-36.1%
Average			-42.5%

Port Of Spain vs. Lusaka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.6% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	$1.20 ZMW23.92	-52.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$5.15 ZMW102.63	+55.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$6.52 ZMW129.88	-29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$1.94 ZMW38.66	-55.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$2.87 ZMW57.22	-37.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$1.53 ZMW30.42	-39.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$1.10 ZMW21.94	-20.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$1.65 ZMW32.94	-1.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$0.70 ZMW13.88	-64.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+19.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$0.83 ZMW16.51	-3.3%
Average			-27.6%

Port Of Spain vs. Lusaka - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.6% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$5.77 ZMW115.01	+33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	$50.15 ZMW999.41	-62.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-79.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	$14.58 ZMW290.52	+31.9%
Average			-44.6%

Port Of Spain vs. Lusaka - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.5% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	-2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$384.95 ZMW7,670.79	-62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$179.40 ZMW3,574.79	-65.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	-11.5%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 27.0% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	-65.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	+53.7%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$1.26 ZMW25.05	-43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$2.82 ZMW56.21	-24.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	$3.02 ZMW60.11	-48.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	-3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$6.03 ZMW120.22	-31.8%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 59.2% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-70.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-69.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	-29.7%
Average			-59.2%

Port Of Spain vs. Lusaka - Cost of clothing

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