Cost of living comparison
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Port Of Spain vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary
Port Of Spain is 48.1% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
- Restaurants
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pay 61.7% more in Port Of Spain
- Groceries
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pay 59.1% more in Port Of Spain
- Transportation
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pay 2.0 times more in Port Of Spain
- Housing
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pay 49.4% more in Port Of Spain
- Childcare
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pay 20.0% less in Port Of Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.7% more in Port Of Spain
- Clothing
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pay 12.2% less in Port Of Spain
Port Of Spain vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 61.7% more for restaurants
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Ulaanbaatar
|
Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MNT20,000.00
|
$10.32
TTD70.12
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.56
MNT20,000.00
|
$8.84
TTD60.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
MNT3,083.33
|
$1.02
TTD6.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MNT2,125.00
|
$0.74
TTD5.01
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pay 59.1% more for groceries
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Ulaanbaatar
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Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
MNT3,588.33
|
$2.52
TTD17.11
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|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.18
MNT22,248.75
|
$3.32
TTD22.55
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
MNT19,758.34
|
$9.25
TTD62.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
MNT7,573.96
|
$4.38
TTD29.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
MNT7,975.68
|
$4.57
TTD31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
MNT5,003.76
|
$2.50
TTD17.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
MNT3,926.41
|
$1.38
TTD9.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT6,091.75
|
$1.67
TTD11.36
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MNT4,944.16
|
$1.95
TTD13.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MNT1,188.41
|
$0.98
TTD6.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MNT1,730.24
|
$0.86
TTD5.82
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
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Ulaanbaatar
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Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
MNT15,549.41
|
$4.32
TTD29.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.67
MNT60,000.00
|
$132.67
TTD901.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,896.36
MNT97M
|
$36,853.34
TTD250K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.86
MNT17,500.00
|
$11.06
TTD75.13
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pay 49.4% more for housing
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Ulaanbaatar
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Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.63
MNT49,062.50
|
$56.39
TTD383.15
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.30
MNT2M
|
$1,014.70
TTD6,895.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.50
MNT2M
|
$519.48
TTD3,530.01
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.38
MNT196K
|
$69.52
TTD472.37
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pay 20.0% less for childcare
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Ulaanbaatar
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Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$817.79
MNT3M
|
$399.05
TTD2,711.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,262.71
MNT30M
|
$10,825.75
TTD73,563.27
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pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports
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Ulaanbaatar
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Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
MNT8,500.00
|
$2.21
TTD15.03
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MNT8,692.31
|
$3.72
TTD25.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
MNT6,044.89
|
$5.90
TTD40.07
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.73
MNT244K
|
$56.51
TTD383.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.17
MNT15,000.00
|
$8.84
TTD60.10
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pay 12.2% less for clothing
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Ulaanbaatar
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Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.73
MNT294K
|
$54.67
TTD371.47
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
MNT163K
|
$51.59
TTD350.60
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
MNT370K
|
$145.94
TTD991.69
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.55
MNT675K
|
$103.19
TTD701.19
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