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

🙂 Solo nomad: Carenage is 27.1% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carenage is 1.3% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carenage
Port of Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 TTD 69.9
$10.21 TTD 69.0
1.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.3 TTD 610
$90.3 TTD 610
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.53 TTD 50.9
$7.41 TTD 50.1
1.62%
Cappuccino
$3.76 TTD 25.43
$3.71 TTD 25.10
1.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 TTD 7.32
$1.10 TTD 7.43
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.27
$0.78 TTD 5.30
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 TTD 12.39
$1.79 TTD 12.13
2.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 TTD 21.05
$3.06 TTD 20.68
1.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carenage
Port of Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 TTD 18.76
$2.73 TTD 18.48
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 TTD 18.92
$2.73 TTD 18.44
2.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 TTD 17.37
$2.68 TTD 18.13
-4.10%
Eggs
$5.07 TTD 34.26
$4.91 TTD 33.16
3.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 TTD 52.8
$7.99 TTD 54.0
-2.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.30 TTD 69.6
$10.24 TTD 69.2
0.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.51 TTD 98.1
$14.26 TTD 96.4
1.75%
Apples (1kg)
$5.78 TTD 39.09
$5.91 TTD 39.95
-2.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 TTD 16.96
$2.59 TTD 17.54
-3.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.33 TTD 29.26
$4.36 TTD 29.46
-0.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 TTD 32.21
$4.72 TTD 31.88
0.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 TTD 9.60
$1.43 TTD 9.68
-0.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 TTD 11.13
$1.72 TTD 11.64
-4.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 TTD 13.32
$1.90 TTD 12.88
3.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TTD 9.43
$1.44 TTD 9.76
-3.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 TTD 40.80
$6.08 TTD 41.11
-0.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.93 TTD 135
$20.08 TTD 136
-0.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 TTD 14.83
$2.14 TTD 14.46
2.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 TTD 18.39
$2.76 TTD 18.63
-1.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Carenage
Port of Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.05 TTD 7.07
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98.1 TTD 663
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 TTD 7.13
$1.05 TTD 7.07
0.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 TTD 8.35
$1.27 TTD 8.56
-2.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.62 TTD 98.8
$14.83 TTD 100
-1.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 TTD 7.67
$1.15 TTD 7.79
-1.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K TTD 226.0K
$33.5K TTD 226.2K
-0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K TTD 262.1K
$38.9K TTD 262.8K
-0.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carenage
Port of Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.5 TTD 544
$81.7 TTD 552
-1.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.48 TTD 314
$46.98 TTD 318
-1.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.1 TTD 413
$62.8 TTD 424
-2.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carenage
Port of Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$55.3 TTD 373
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$12.95 TTD 87.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.83 TTD 66.4
$9.87 TTD 66.7
-0.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carenage
Port of Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TTD 2,245
$333 TTD 2,251
-0.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,259 TTD 49.1K
$7,247 TTD 49.0K
0.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carenage
Port of Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 TTD 401
$58.6 TTD 396
1.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.85 TTD 263
$38.82 TTD 262
0.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 996
$147 TTD 992
0.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 TTD 859
$128 TTD 868
-1.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carenage
Port of Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$761 TTD 5,141
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$486 TTD 3,284
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,816 TTD 12.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,264 TTD 8,541
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,388 TTD 29.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,708 TTD 11.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carenage
Port of Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 TTD 4,935
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.38
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Last update for Carenage: February 28, 2026

Last update for Port of Spain: March 2, 2026

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