Cost of Living Comparison Between Arouca and Port of Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Arouca and Port of Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Arouca is 2.6% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arouca is 20.7% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.48 TTD 70.9

$10.31 TTD 69.7

1.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$87.4 TTD 591

$87.1 TTD 589

0.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.33 TTD 49.56

$7.27 TTD 49.12

0.83%

Cappuccino

$3.60 TTD 24.35

$3.79 TTD 25.63

-5.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.09 TTD 7.37

$1.05 TTD 7.12

3.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 TTD 5.48

$0.77 TTD 5.22

5.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.84 TTD 12.41

$1.88 TTD 12.72

-2.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 TTD 20.81

$3.02 TTD 20.43

1.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.77 TTD 18.72

$2.62 TTD 17.73

5.73%

White Bread (500g)

$2.82 TTD 19.06

$2.72 TTD 18.37

3.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.56 TTD 17.32

$2.66 TTD 18.00

-3.76%

Eggs

$5.14 TTD 34.74

$4.94 TTD 33.40

4.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.86 TTD 53.1

$7.79 TTD 52.7

0.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.43 TTD 70.5

$10.50 TTD 71.0

-0.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.31 TTD 96.7

$14.47 TTD 97.8

-1.11%

Apples (1kg)

$5.87 TTD 39.67

$5.96 TTD 40.31

-1.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.59 TTD 17.52

$2.60 TTD 17.57

-0.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.25 TTD 28.71

$4.27 TTD 28.87

-0.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.69 TTD 31.71

$4.80 TTD 32.47

-2.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.42 TTD 9.58

$1.49 TTD 10.05

-4.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.71 TTD 11.59

$1.72 TTD 11.66

-0.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.89 TTD 12.76

$1.93 TTD 13.08

-2.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 TTD 9.82

$1.39 TTD 9.39

4.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.93 TTD 40.11

$6.03 TTD 40.76

-1.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.00 TTD 135

$19.61 TTD 133

1.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 TTD 14.48

$2.10 TTD 14.19

1.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 TTD 18.50

$2.79 TTD 18.84

-1.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.05 TTD 7.10

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$99.0 TTD 669

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 TTD 6.88

$1.05 TTD 7.08

-2.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.28 TTD 8.63

$1.22 TTD 8.28

4.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.04 TTD 102

$14.95 TTD 101

0.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 TTD 7.75

$1.09 TTD 7.35

5.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.6K TTD 234.1K

$33.9K TTD 229.1K

2.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.3K TTD 258.6K

$39.0K TTD 263.4K

-1.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$80.4 TTD 544

$78.7 TTD 532

2.16%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$46.53 TTD 315

$47.08 TTD 318

-1.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$61.4 TTD 415

$62.3 TTD 421

-1.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 TTD 375

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.77 TTD 86.3

Cinema Ticket

$9.91 TTD 67.0

$10.22 TTD 69.1

-3.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$334 TTD 2,259

$324 TTD 2,191

3.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,157 TTD 48.4K

$7,295 TTD 49.3K

-1.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.1 TTD 400

$60.4 TTD 408

-2.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.40 TTD 260

$38.81 TTD 262

-1.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$145 TTD 981

$146 TTD 990

-0.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 TTD 879

$127 TTD 858

2.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$767 TTD 5,184

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$486 TTD 3,282

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,779 TTD 12.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,243 TTD 8,401

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,380 TTD 29.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,741 TTD 11.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$761 TTD 5,145

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.38

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arouca: January 12, 2026

Last update for Port of Spain: January 13, 2026

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