Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 54.5% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.78
TTD80.21
|
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
TTD55.64
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
TTD6.46
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
TTD5.39
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
TTD15.18
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
TTD26.92
|
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.80
TTD53.12
|
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
TTD24.21
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
TTD26.03
|
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
TTD11.55
|
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.65
|
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
TTD7.71
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
TTD14.70
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
TTD3.53
|
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
TTD3.82
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
TTD23.06
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.91
TTD401.04
|
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,293.81
TTD213,050.96
|
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.19
TTD76.20
|
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
|
pay 53.3% less for housing
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.98
TTD333.46
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$572.99
TTD3,901.00
|
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.74
TTD2,830.40
|
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.25
TTD389.77
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.42
TTD1,173.87
|
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,908.83
TTD33,419.76
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
TTD12.03
|
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
TTD25.44
|
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
TTD41.11
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.96
TTD340.17
|
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
TTD50.13
|
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
Port Of Spain
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.99
TTD435.67
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
TTD388.50
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.63
TTD685.11
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.80
TTD624.95
|
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
|
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