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Port Of Spain vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 33.0% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 77.4% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 34.5% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 32.8% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 19.1% more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 17.2% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.

Port Of Spain vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.7% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.05 DOP514.03	$10.31 TTD69.85	+28.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 DOP462.63	$8.10 TTD54.88	+11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP62.11	$1.08 TTD7.30	+10.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 DOP40.09	$0.81 TTD5.45	+28.2%
Average			+19.7%

Santo Domingo vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 77.4% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP95.54	$2.77 TTD18.76	+85.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 DOP233.41	$4.08 TTD27.61	+11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 DOP319.11	$10.51 TTD71.19	+110.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 DOP152.75	$5.17 TTD35.06	+116.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 DOP157.83	$4.62 TTD31.29	+86.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DOP91.05	$2.80 TTD18.95	+96.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP24.55	$1.16 TTD7.89	+202.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DOP80.88	$2.05 TTD13.89	+61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP52.70	$1.88 TTD12.75	+128.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP64.53	$0.71 TTD4.83	-29.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP64.21	$0.82 TTD5.57	-18.3%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 34.5% more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 DOP299.77	$4.24 TTD28.71	-9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.35 DOP2,257.27	$97.20 TTD658.57	+174.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP1,891,634.45	$35,345.77 TTD239,480.35	+19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,315.92	$11.05 TTD74.84	-46.4%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 32.8% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.89 DOP2,227.93	$61.53 TTD416.87	+76.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$642.68 DOP41,034.83	$794.05 TTD5,379.99	+23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.05 DOP21,520.55	$478.64 TTD3,242.96	+42.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.45 DOP4,370.31	$61.00 TTD413.32	-10.9%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 19.1% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.42 DOP14,392.87	$331.09 TTD2,243.28	+46.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,865.34 DOP502,202.26	$7,182.06 TTD48,661.08	-8.7%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.42 DOP154.21	$1.84 TTD12.47	-23.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 DOP150.56	$3.73 TTD25.28	+58.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 DOP359.82	$6.04 TTD40.91	+7.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.17 DOP2,117.81	$54.41 TTD368.64	+64.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.25 DOP462.63	$10.68 TTD72.34	+47.4%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 17.2% more for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.49 DOP3,734.44	$59.03 TTD399.97	+0.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.04 DOP3,067.05	$38.29 TTD259.44	-20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.54 DOP5,589.45	$166.91 TTD1,130.88	+90.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.75 DOP7,709.61	$117.82 TTD798.27	-2.4%
Average			+17.2%

Santo Domingo vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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