Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Maldives

Male vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Male is 11.9% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 22.4% less in Male
Groceries: pay 18.0% less in Male
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Male
Housing: pay 15.8% more in Male
Childcare: pay 64.1% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% more in Male
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in Male

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

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Male vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.4% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD69.88	$6.00 MVR92.74	-41.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD59.90	$9.73 MVR150.39	+10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.89	$1.63 MVR25.12	+59.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD4.99	$0.30 MVR4.59	-59.7%
Average			-22.4%

Port Of Spain vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.0% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.05	$1.65 MVR25.57	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.47	$5.34 MVR82.43	+60.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.62	$7.69 MVR118.80	-16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.67	$1.92 MVR29.70	-56.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD30.95	$2.77 MVR42.73	-39.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD16.94	$1.80 MVR27.83	-28.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.36	$1.39 MVR21.40	+0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.32	$1.85 MVR28.65	+10.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.17	$1.22 MVR18.84	-37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.62	$0.93 MVR14.40	-4.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.80	$0.86 MVR13.30	+0.5%
Average			-18.0%

Port Of Spain vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.29	$3.81 MVR58.81	-12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD898.45	$30.82 MVR476.23	-76.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD250K	$32,446.46 MVR501K	-12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD74.87	$17.52 MVR270.70	+58.5%
Average			-33.1%

Port Of Spain vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 15.8% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD381.84	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,871.45	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,517.92	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	+34.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD470.75	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	+30.9%
Average			+15.8%

Port Of Spain vs. Male - Cost of housing

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pay 64.1% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,702.35	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	-53.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,311.27	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	-72.2%
Average			-64.1%

Port Of Spain vs. Male - Cost of childcare

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pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD14.97	$4.87 MVR75.19	+120.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.18	$3.55 MVR54.84	-4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD39.93	$14.93 MVR230.60	+153.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD382.67	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD59.90	$9.73 MVR150.39	+10.1%
Average			+37.9%

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

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD370.19	$39.51 MVR610.48	-27.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD349.40	$49.64 MVR766.88	-3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD988.29	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	-40.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD698.79	$52.52 MVR811.39	-49.1%
Average			-32.2%

Port Of Spain vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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