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Cost of Living in Port of Spain
Summary about cost of living in Port of Spain:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,577.69$ (17,392.93TT$) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 708.79$ (4,782.54TT$) without rent.
- Cost of living rank 293th out of 534 cities in the world.
- Port of Spain has a cost of living index of 57.98.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 42.50 TT$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 400.00 TT$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 45.00 TT$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 12.00 TT$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 22.00 TT$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 20.56 TT$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6.25 TT$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.38 TT$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 48.10 TT$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 10.95 TT$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 5.82 TT$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 23.17 TT$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 22.61 TT$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 20.38 TT$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 18.85 TT$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 21.34 TT$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 7.20 TT$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 6.54 TT$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 12.00 TT$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 3.00 TT$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 3.24 TT$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 9.20 TT$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 7.13 TT$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 115.00 TT$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 10.80 TT$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 16.00 TT$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 31.50 TT$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 6.00 TT$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 155.00 TT$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.50 TT$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 8.05 TT$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 10.50 TT$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 15.06 TT$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 227,500.00 TT$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 202,416.67 TT$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 509.38 TT$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.97 TT$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 256.56 TT$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 333.44 TT$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 53.00 TT$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 50.00 TT$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,216.67 TT$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 38,000.00 TT$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 414.47 TT$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 314.33 TT$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 625.00 TT$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 571.88 TT$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,911.76 TT$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,844.44 TT$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 7,928.57 TT$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,968.75 TT$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 899.99 TT$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 974.99 TT$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,321.43 TT$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 |
Prices in Port of Spain
These data are based on 752 entries in the past 18 months from 65 different contributors.
Last update: September 2018
Last update: September 2018
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