Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Juan vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary
San Juan is 41.8% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% more in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% more in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% less in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% more in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% more in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in San Juan
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in San Juan are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in San Juan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in San Juan.
San Juan vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Juan instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 70.5% more for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD69.78
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
TTD54.82
|
$11.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
TTD7.29
|
$1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.45
|
$1.40
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. San Juan - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
TTD18.75
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
TTD27.58
|
$4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.51
TTD71.11
|
$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
TTD35.03
|
$6.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
TTD31.26
|
$3.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
TTD18.93
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
TTD7.88
|
$1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
TTD13.88
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
TTD12.74
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
TTD4.83
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TTD5.56
|
$1.12
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. San Juan - Cost of groceries
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
TTD28.68
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.20
TTD657.88
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,345.77
TTD239,228.93
|
$36,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
TTD74.76
|
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Port Of Spain vs. San Juan - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.53
TTD416.44
|
$77.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$794.05
TTD5,374.34
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.64
TTD3,239.56
|
$765.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
TTD412.88
|
$370.88
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. San Juan - Cost of housing
pay 43.4% more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.09
TTD2,240.92
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,182.06
TTD48,609.99
|
$10,400.00
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. San Juan - Cost of childcare
pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TTD12.46
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
TTD25.25
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
TTD40.87
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.41
TTD368.26
|
$41.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
TTD72.27
|
$12.50
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. San Juan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.03
TTD399.55
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.29
TTD259.16
|
$56.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$166.91
TTD1,129.69
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.82
TTD797.43
|
$110.00
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. San Juan - Cost of clothing
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