Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.0 times more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in United States instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 82.0% more for restaurants
Port Of Spain
|
United States
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.78
$79.84
|
$18.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
$55.39
|
$9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
$6.43
|
$2.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
$5.36
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 40.0% more for groceries
Port Of Spain
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
$15.11
|
$3.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
$26.79
|
$5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.80
$52.88
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
$24.11
|
$4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
$25.92
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
$11.50
|
$2.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
$6.62
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
$7.68
|
$1.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
$14.64
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
$3.52
|
$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
$3.80
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
Port Of Spain
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
$22.96
|
$3.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.91
$399.22
|
$63.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,293.81
$212,085.39
|
$25,096.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.19
$75.85
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Port Of Spain
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.98
$331.95
|
$70.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$572.99
$3,883.32
|
$1,528.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.74
$2,817.57
|
$1,282.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.25
$388.00
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Port Of Spain
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.42
$1,168.55
|
$1,137.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,908.83
$33,268.30
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
Port Of Spain
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
$11.98
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
$25.33
|
$4.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
$40.92
|
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.96
$338.62
|
$42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
$49.90
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
Port Of Spain
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.99
$433.70
|
$45.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
$386.74
|
$36.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.63
$682.00
|
$79.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.80
$622.12
|
$109.59
|
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