Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Of Spain vs. Road Town Cost of Living Summary
Port Of Spain is 21.7% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.6% less in Port Of Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Port Of Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Port Of Spain
- Housing
-
pay 54.8% less in Port Of Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 21.0% less in Port Of Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in Port Of Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Port Of Spain
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Port Of Spain.
Port Of Spain vs. Road Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.31
TTD69.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.10
TTD54.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.08
TTD7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.81
TTD5.45
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$2.77
TTD18.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$4.08
TTD27.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$10.51
TTD71.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$5.17
TTD35.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$4.62
TTD31.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$2.80
TTD18.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.16
TTD7.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$2.05
TTD13.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$1.88
TTD12.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.71
TTD4.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.82
TTD5.57
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.24
TTD28.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.20
TTD658.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,345.77
TTD239,480.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.05
TTD74.84
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$61.53
TTD416.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$794.05
TTD5,379.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$478.64
TTD3,242.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$61.00
TTD413.32
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of housing
pay 21.0% less for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$331.09
TTD2,243.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$7,182.06
TTD48,661.08
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.84
TTD12.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.73
TTD25.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$6.04
TTD40.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$54.41
TTD368.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$10.68
TTD72.34
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$59.03
TTD399.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$38.29
TTD259.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$166.91
TTD1,130.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$117.82
TTD798.27
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing
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