Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 2.3 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.260
|
$11.78
TTD79.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.440
|
$8.17
TTD55.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$0.95
TTD6.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.920
|
$0.79
TTD5.37
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$2.23
TTD15.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND15.090
|
$3.95
TTD26.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.930
|
$7.80
TTD52.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.580
|
$3.56
TTD24.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.420
|
$3.82
TTD25.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.480
|
$1.70
TTD11.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.570
|
$0.98
TTD6.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.290
|
$1.13
TTD7.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.910
|
$2.16
TTD14.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.830
|
$0.52
TTD3.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.740
|
$0.56
TTD3.81
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.900
|
$3.39
TTD22.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND46.310
|
$58.91
TTD399.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND123,484.820
|
$31,293.81
TTD212,415.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.160
|
$11.19
TTD75.97
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND67.130
|
$48.98
TTD332.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND738.920
|
$572.99
TTD3,889.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND569.650
|
$415.74
TTD2,821.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND126.730
|
$57.25
TTD388.61
|
|
pay 72.0% more for childcare
Tunis
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND299.030
|
$172.42
TTD1,170.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,428.430
|
$4,908.83
TTD33,320.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.150
|
$1.77
TTD12.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.580
|
$3.74
TTD25.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.290
|
$6.04
TTD40.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND90.010
|
$49.96
TTD339.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.440
|
$7.36
TTD49.98
|
|
pay 22.8% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND141.700
|
$63.99
TTD434.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND150.410
|
$57.07
TTD387.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND306.650
|
$100.63
TTD683.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND225.840
|
$91.80
TTD623.09
|
|
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