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

😐 Solo nomad: Port of Spain is 45.9% more expensive than Curepe without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port of Spain is 45.5% more expensive than Curepe without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port of Spain
Curepe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.21 TTD 69.2
$10.42 TTD 70.6
-2.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.3 TTD 612
$89.3 TTD 606
1.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 TTD 50.3
$7.27 TTD 49.32
1.93%
Cappuccino
$3.71 TTD 25.17
$3.78 TTD 25.61
-1.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TTD 7.45
$1.09 TTD 7.37
0.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.31
$0.78 TTD 5.27
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 TTD 12.17
$1.82 TTD 12.36
-1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 TTD 20.74
$3.19 TTD 21.62
-4.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port of Spain
Curepe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.73 TTD 18.54
$1.94 TTD 13.15
40.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 TTD 18.49
$2.26 TTD 15.32
20.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 TTD 18.18
$2.08 TTD 14.13
28.85%
Eggs
$4.91 TTD 33.26
$2.89 TTD 19.63
69.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 TTD 54.2
$7.79 TTD 52.8
2.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.24 TTD 69.4
$10.39 TTD 70.4
-1.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.26 TTD 96.7
$11.65 TTD 79.0
22.40%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 40.07
$3.20 TTD 21.66
84.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 TTD 17.59
$2.57 TTD 17.45
0.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.36 TTD 29.55
$4.34 TTD 29.45
0.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 TTD 31.97
$4.80 TTD 32.56
-1.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 TTD 9.71
$1.50 TTD 10.15
-4.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.68
$1.66 TTD 11.26
3.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 TTD 12.91
$1.06 TTD 7.18
79.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 TTD 9.79
$0.76 TTD 5.16
89.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 TTD 41.23
$4.42 TTD 29.95
37.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.08 TTD 136
$13.35 TTD 90.5
50.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 TTD 14.50
$1.81 TTD 12.28
18.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 TTD 18.68
$2.28 TTD 15.49
21.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Port of Spain
Curepe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 TTD 7.09
$0.57 TTD 3.84
84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.1 TTD 665
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.09
$1.04 TTD 7.07
0.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.58
$1.22 TTD 8.28
4.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.83 TTD 101
$14.56 TTD 98.7
1.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTD 7.81
$1.14 TTD 7.75
0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTD 226.9K
$34.3K TTD 232.8K
-2.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K TTD 263.6K
$37.9K TTD 257.0K
2.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port of Spain
Curepe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.7 TTD 554
$79.6 TTD 540
2.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.98 TTD 319
$47.17 TTD 320
-0.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 TTD 426
$62.9 TTD 426
-0.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port of Spain
Curepe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 TTD 375
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.95 TTD 87.8
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.87 TTD 66.9
$10.27 TTD 69.7
-3.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port of Spain
Curepe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 TTD 2,258
$321 TTD 2,179
3.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,247 TTD 49.1K
$7,105 TTD 48.2K
2.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port of Spain
Curepe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 TTD 397
$60.0 TTD 407
-2.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 TTD 263
$38.72 TTD 263
0.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 995
$146 TTD 992
0.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTD 871
$127 TTD 863
0.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port of Spain
Curepe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 TTD 5,156
$729 TTD 4,941
4.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 TTD 3,294
$436 TTD 2,957
11.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 TTD 12.3K
$1,491 TTD 10.1K
21.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 TTD 8,567
$1,117 TTD 7,576
13.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,388 TTD 29.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 TTD 11.6K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Port of Spain
Curepe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 TTD 4,950
$506 TTD 3,428
44.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.38
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Last update for Port of Spain: March 2, 2026

Last update for Curepe: February 28, 2026

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