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Port Of Spain vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 89.9% more expensive than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 46.3% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 62.3% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 17.9% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.8% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Port Of Spain

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in St. George's. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.

Port Of Spain vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 13.5% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.31 TTD69.88	+39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$8.10 TTD54.91	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.08 TTD7.30	-41.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 EC$4.25	$0.81 TTD5.46	-48.8%
Average			-13.5%

St. George's vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.3% more for groceries

	St. George's	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 EC$4.57	$2.77 TTD18.77	+63.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 EC$13.52	$4.08 TTD27.63	-18.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.71 EC$39.75	$10.51 TTD71.22	-28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.07 EC$11.00	$5.17 TTD35.08	+27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 EC$7.04	$4.62 TTD31.31	+77.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.80 TTD18.96	+132.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$1.16 TTD7.90	+38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 EC$2.13	$2.05 TTD13.90	+159.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 EC$3.63	$1.88 TTD12.76	+39.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.91	$0.71 TTD4.84	+1.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.91	$0.82 TTD5.57	+16.4%
Average			+46.3%

St. George's vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.3% more for transportation

	St. George's	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 EC$13.85	$4.24 TTD28.72	-17.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.00 EC$100.00	$97.20 TTD658.91	+162.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	$35,345.77 TTD239,604.06	+41.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.05 TTD74.88
Average			+62.3%

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pay 17.9% more for housing

	St. George's	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.87 EC$126.67	$61.53 TTD417.09	+31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	$794.05 TTD5,382.77	+37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.85 EC$783.33	$478.64 TTD3,244.64	+65.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.51 EC$431.09	$61.00 TTD413.53	-61.8%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	St. George's	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$331.09 TTD2,244.44	+496.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	$7,182.06 TTD48,686.21	+208.1%
Average			+352.3%

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pay 48.8% more for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.84 TTD12.48	-9.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 EC$12.00	$3.73 TTD25.29	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 EC$5.00	$6.04 TTD40.93	+226.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$54.41 TTD368.83	+47.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$10.68 TTD72.38	-3.8%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	St. George's	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.90 EC$70.00	$59.03 TTD400.17	+127.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$38.29 TTD259.57	-13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.55 EC$115.00	$166.91 TTD1,131.46	+292.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.85 EC$205.00	$117.82 TTD798.68	+55.3%
Average			+115.4%

St. George's vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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