Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 83.7% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Port Of Spain
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.78
TTD79.79
|
$18.40
ISK2,570
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
TTD55.35
|
$15.62
ISK2,182
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
TTD6.43
|
$2.53
ISK354
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
TTD5.36
|
$2.03
ISK283
|
|
pay 40.2% more for groceries
Port Of Spain
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
TTD15.10
|
$3.40
ISK475
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
TTD26.78
|
$7.20
ISK1,005
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.80
TTD52.84
|
$5.90
ISK823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
TTD24.09
|
$5.64
ISK788
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
TTD25.90
|
$8.08
ISK1,129
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
TTD11.49
|
$1.57
ISK219
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.61
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
TTD7.67
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
TTD14.63
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
TTD3.51
|
$1.24
ISK174
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
TTD3.80
|
$0.69
ISK96
|
|
pay 88.9% more for transportation
Port Of Spain
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
TTD22.94
|
$8.90
ISK1,242
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.91
TTD398.95
|
$65.56
ISK9,155
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,293.81
TTD211,940.84
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,187,675
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.19
TTD75.80
|
$29.44
ISK4,111
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Port Of Spain
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.98
TTD331.72
|
$64.04
ISK8,943
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$572.99
TTD3,880.67
|
$1,613.16
ISK225,262
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.74
TTD2,815.65
|
$1,379.70
ISK192,661
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.25
TTD387.74
|
$69.31
ISK9,679
|
|
pay 43.6% more for childcare
Port Of Spain
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.42
TTD1,167.75
|
$282.44
ISK39,439
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,908.83
TTD33,245.62
|
$6,058.18
ISK845,964
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Port Of Spain
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
TTD11.97
|
$9.47
ISK1,322
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
TTD25.31
|
$4.53
ISK632
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
TTD40.89
|
$11.66
ISK1,628
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.96
TTD338.39
|
$67.30
ISK9,398
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
TTD49.87
|
$13.66
ISK1,907
|
|
pay 45.2% more for clothing
Port Of Spain
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.99
TTD433.40
|
$108.17
ISK15,104
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
TTD386.48
|
$43.41
ISK6,062
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.63
TTD681.54
|
$137.74
ISK19,234
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.80
TTD621.69
|
$182.49
ISK25,483
|
|
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