Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

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Seychelles

Victoria vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Victoria is 4.6% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 79.7% more in Victoria
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Victoria
Transportation: pay 29.9% less in Victoria
Housing: pay 29.6% more in Victoria
Childcare: pay 46.1% less in Victoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.7% more in Victoria
Clothing: pay 33.4% less in Victoria

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

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Victoria vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.7% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Victoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$18.02 SCR252.68	+74.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$12.63 SCR177.21	+42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$2.32 SCR32.48	+127.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$2.66 SCR37.29	+260.7%
Average			+79.7%

Port Of Spain vs. Victoria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Victoria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	$1.74 SCR24.47	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$15.56 SCR218.25	+369.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$7.27 SCR102.03	-21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$3.80 SCR53.37	-13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$2.82 SCR39.54	-38.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$1.02 SCR14.33	-59.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$1.25 SCR17.57	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$1.09 SCR15.28	-34.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$2.85 SCR39.95	+46.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$0.88 SCR12.38	-9.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$0.83 SCR11.59	-3.5%
Average			-7.6%

Port Of Spain vs. Victoria - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.9% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Victoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$6.12 SCR85.81	+41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	$33.37 SCR468.01	-74.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$26,759.63 SCR375K	-27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	??
Average			-29.9%

Port Of Spain vs. Victoria - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.6% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Victoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	+145.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	-5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	+54.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	+52.7%
Average			+29.6%

Port Of Spain vs. Victoria - Cost of housing

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pay 46.1% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Victoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	-63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$8,698.34 SCR122K	-19.7%
Average			-46.1%

Port Of Spain vs. Victoria - Cost of childcare

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pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Victoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$4.01 SCR56.30	+81.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$4.00 SCR56.12	+7.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	$24.19 SCR339.29	+310.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	+38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$7.21 SCR101.07	-18.5%
Average			+35.7%

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

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pay 33.4% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Victoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$37.23 SCR522.21	-31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$24.74 SCR347.02	-52.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	-38.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	-2.2%
Average			-33.4%

Port Of Spain vs. Victoria - Cost of clothing

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