Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Of Spain vs. The Valley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of The Valley, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.31
TTD69.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.10
TTD54.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.08
TTD7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.81
TTD5.46
|
The Valley vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.77
TTD18.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.08
TTD27.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$10.51
TTD71.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.17
TTD35.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.62
TTD31.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.80
TTD18.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
TTD7.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.05
TTD13.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.88
TTD12.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
TTD4.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
TTD5.57
|
The Valley vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.24
TTD28.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.20
TTD658.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,345.77
TTD239,604.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.05
TTD74.88
|
The Valley vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$61.53
TTD417.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$794.05
TTD5,382.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$478.64
TTD3,244.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.00
TTD413.53
|
The Valley vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$331.09
TTD2,244.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,182.06
TTD48,686.21
|
The Valley vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.84
TTD12.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.73
TTD25.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.04
TTD40.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.41
TTD368.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.68
TTD72.38
|
The Valley vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.03
TTD400.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.29
TTD259.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$166.91
TTD1,131.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$117.82
TTD798.68
|
The Valley vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing
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