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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chaguanas is 27.7% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chaguanas is 17.2% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chaguanas
Port of Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 TTD 49.31
$10.47 TTD 70.3
-29.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.1 TTD 599
$87.1 TTD 585
2.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 TTD 50.2
$7.34 TTD 49.3
1.77%
Cappuccino
$3.04 TTD 20.4
$3.64 TTD 24.49
-16.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 TTD 7.37
$1.05 TTD 7.05
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTD 5.47
$0.82 TTD 5.5
-1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 TTD 12.13
$1.9 TTD 12.75
-4.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 TTD 17.79
$3.03 TTD 20.33
-12.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chaguanas
Port of Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.7 TTD 18.13
$2.63 TTD 17.7
2.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 TTD 15.17
$2.71 TTD 18.22
-16.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 TTD 17.21
$2.7 TTD 18.17
-5.19%
Eggs
$4.01 TTD 26.93
$4.87 TTD 32.72
-17.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 TTD 52.1
$8.16 TTD 54.8
-4.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 TTD 63.6
$10.24 TTD 68.8
-7.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 TTD 82.5
$14.11 TTD 94.8
-12.97%
Apples (1kg)
$4.71 TTD 31.63
$6 TTD 40.33
-21.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 TTD 17.03
$2.52 TTD 16.94
0.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.53 TTD 23.73
$4.43 TTD 29.8
-20.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 TTD 29.49
$4.64 TTD 31.17
-5.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTD 9.99
$1.44 TTD 9.66
3.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 TTD 11.06
$1.68 TTD 11.27
-1.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 TTD 10.18
$1.87 TTD 12.59
-18.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 TTD 8.36
$1.39 TTD 9.37
-10.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 TTD 31.9
$5.82 TTD 39.1
-18.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.76 TTD 119
$19.38 TTD 130
-8.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 TTD 14.64
$2.12 TTD 14.27
2.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 TTD 19.13
$2.7 TTD 18.16
5.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Chaguanas
Port of Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 TTD 8.35
$1.01 TTD 6.75
22.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$99.4 TTD 668
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.79
$1.06 TTD 7.12
-4.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 TTD 7.18
$1.26 TTD 8.5
-15.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.94 TTD 100
$15.05 TTD 101
-0.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TTD 6.59
$1.14 TTD 7.68
-14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K TTD 222.9K
$33.4K TTD 224.5K
-0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K TTD 250.8K
$38.5K TTD 258.4K
-2.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaguanas
Port of Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.5 TTD 548
$79.2 TTD 532
3.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.15 TTD 310
$47.34 TTD 318
-2.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 TTD 343
$62 TTD 417
-17.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chaguanas
Port of Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.78 TTD 301
$55.2 TTD 371
-18.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.93 TTD 201
$13.2 TTD 88.7
126.74%
Cinema Ticket
$8.63 TTD 58
$10 TTD 67.2
-13.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chaguanas
Port of Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 TTD 2,115
$326 TTD 2,191
-3.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,325 TTD 49.2K
$7,299 TTD 49K
0.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chaguanas
Port of Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 TTD 378
$59 TTD 397
-4.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.96 TTD 255
$38.02 TTD 255
-0.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 TTD 924
$143 TTD 962
-3.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 TTD 795
$128 TTD 858
-7.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chaguanas
Port of Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 TTD 2,887
$754 TTD 5,067
-43.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 TTD 2,539
$481 TTD 3,230
-21.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 TTD 4,180
$1,795 TTD 12.1K
-65.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 TTD 3,658
$1,248 TTD 8,384
-56.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,400 TTD 29.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,736 TTD 11.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chaguanas
Port of Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$922 TTD 6,195
$927 TTD 6,228
-0.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.38
-

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

Last update for Chaguanas: October 27, 2025

Last update for Port of Spain: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.