Cost of living comparison

Latvia

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Riga Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 11.9% more expensive than Riga.

Restaurants: pay 27.9% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 56.5% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 25.3% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 19.7% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 38.4% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 0.6% more in Port Of Spain

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

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Port Of Spain vs. Riga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.9% less for restaurants

	Riga	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$10.32 TTD70.16	-38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.24 €8.22	$8.84 TTD60.14	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 €1.44	$1.02 TTD6.92	-36.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 €1.05	$0.74 TTD5.01	-37.5%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 56.5% more for groceries

	Riga	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$2.52 TTD17.12	+76.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 €4.65	$3.32 TTD22.56	-36.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 €3.92	$9.25 TTD62.87	+109.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.34	$4.38 TTD29.79	+16.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 €3.48	$4.57 TTD31.07	+16.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$2.50 TTD17.01	+151.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.73	$1.38 TTD9.40	+67.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.00	$1.67 TTD11.37	+48.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.24	$1.95 TTD13.23	+39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 €0.36	$0.98 TTD6.64	+143.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 €0.37	$0.86 TTD5.82	+103.7%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 25.3% more for transportation

	Riga	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.75 €6.90	$4.32 TTD29.40	-44.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	$132.67 TTD902.03	+295.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$36,853.34 TTD251K	+35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.42 €10.17	$11.06 TTD75.17	-3.2%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 19.7% more for housing

	Riga	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.41 €18.17	$56.39 TTD383.36	+176.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.45 €518.40	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	+74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$385.02 €342.68	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	+34.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$286.52 €255.02	$69.52 TTD472.63	-75.7%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 38.4% less for childcare

	Riga	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$645.25 €574.29	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	-38.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,635.84 €15,696.53	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	-38.6%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Riga	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$2.21 TTD15.03	-60.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.31	$3.72 TTD25.28	-0.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$5.90 TTD40.09	-12.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.91 €44.42	$56.51 TTD384.20	+13.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 €9.57	$8.84 TTD60.14	-17.7%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 0.6% more for clothing

	Riga	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.42 €61.79	$54.67 TTD371.67	-21.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.39 €44.85	$51.59 TTD350.79	+2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.85 €76.41	$145.94 TTD992.23	+70.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.10 €122.91	$103.19 TTD701.58	-25.3%
Average			+0.6%

Riga vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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