Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 34.7% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 36.8% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 33.2% less in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 18.2% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 58.2% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 0.3% more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 15.7% more in Port Of Spain

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

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Port Of Spain vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.8% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$10.32 TTD70.16	-18.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$8.84 TTD60.14	-38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$1.02 TTD6.92	-55.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.74 TTD5.01	-68.7%
Average			-36.8%

Port Vila vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.2% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$2.52 TTD17.12	+29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$3.32 TTD22.56	-62.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$9.25 TTD62.87	-13.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$4.38 TTD29.79	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$4.57 TTD31.07	-38.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$2.50 TTD17.01	-22.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.38 TTD9.40	+44.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.67 TTD11.37	-6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.95 TTD13.23	-53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.98 TTD6.64	-75.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.86 TTD5.82	-45.5%
Average			-33.2%

Port Vila vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.2% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$4.32 TTD29.40	-36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$132.67 TTD902.03	+96.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$36,853.34 TTD251K	+58.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$11.06 TTD75.17	+19.0%
Average			+18.2%

Port Vila vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.2% less for housing

	Port Vila	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$56.39 TTD383.36	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	-35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	-54.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$69.52 TTD472.63	-85.6%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 0.3% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	-36.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	+57.5%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$2.21 TTD15.03	-56.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$3.72 TTD25.28	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$5.90 TTD40.09	-36.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$56.51 TTD384.20	-17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$8.84 TTD60.14
Average			-30.9%

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pay 15.7% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$54.67 TTD371.67	+33.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$51.59 TTD350.79	-23.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$145.94 TTD992.23	+72.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$103.19 TTD701.58	+1.9%
Average			+15.7%

Port Vila vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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