Cost of Living Comparison Between Port of Spain and Princes Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Port of Spain and Princes Town

😐 Solo nomad: Port of Spain is 11.3% more expensive than Princes Town without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port of Spain is 25.6% more expensive than Princes Town without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port of Spain
Princes Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.21 TTD 69.2
$10.16 TTD 68.9
0.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.3 TTD 612
$66.2 TTD 449
36.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 TTD 50.3
$7.33 TTD 49.72
1.09%
Cappuccino
$3.71 TTD 25.17
$2.92 TTD 19.82
27.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TTD 7.45
$0.90 TTD 6.12
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.31
$0.72 TTD 4.88
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 TTD 12.17
$1.65 TTD 11.19
8.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 TTD 20.74
$2.44 TTD 16.52
25.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port of Spain
Princes Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.73 TTD 18.54
$1.73 TTD 11.71
57.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 TTD 18.49
$2.04 TTD 13.82
33.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 TTD 18.18
$2.27 TTD 15.41
18.06%
Eggs
$4.91 TTD 33.26
$2.67 TTD 18.12
83.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 TTD 54.2
$2.95 TTD 19.98
170.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.24 TTD 69.4
$10.50 TTD 71.2
-2.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.26 TTD 96.7
$14.57 TTD 98.8
-2.13%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 40.07
$5.78 TTD 39.20
2.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 TTD 17.59
$1.46 TTD 9.88
77.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.36 TTD 29.55
$4.36 TTD 29.59
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Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 TTD 31.97
$4.68 TTD 31.75
0.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 TTD 9.71
$1.50 TTD 10.18
-4.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.68
$1.67 TTD 11.36
2.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 TTD 12.91
$1.17 TTD 7.92
62.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 TTD 9.79
$1.35 TTD 9.14
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 TTD 41.23
$5.77 TTD 39.15
5.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.08 TTD 136
$19.71 TTD 134
1.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 TTD 14.50
$2.18 TTD 14.78
-1.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 TTD 18.68
$2.83 TTD 19.22
-2.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Port of Spain
Princes Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 TTD 7.09
$1.36 TTD 9.22
-22.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.1 TTD 665
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.09
$1.06 TTD 7.19
-0.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.58
$1.21 TTD 8.22
4.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.83 TTD 101
$1.79 TTD 12.16
728.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTD 7.81
$1.14 TTD 7.74
0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTD 226.9K
$33.9K TTD 230.0K
-1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K TTD 263.6K
$37.9K TTD 257.1K
2.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port of Spain
Princes Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.7 TTD 554
$81.4 TTD 552
0.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.98 TTD 319
$47.29 TTD 321
-0.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 TTD 426
$62.0 TTD 420
1.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port of Spain
Princes Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 TTD 375
$44.42 TTD 301
24.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.95 TTD 87.8
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.87 TTD 66.9
$6.55 TTD 44.40
50.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port of Spain
Princes Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 TTD 2,258
$176 TTD 1,195
88.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,247 TTD 49.1K
$7,117 TTD 48.3K
1.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port of Spain
Princes Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 TTD 397
$59.5 TTD 404
-1.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 TTD 263
$38.01 TTD 258
2.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 995
$96.8 TTD 656
51.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTD 871
$87.6 TTD 594
46.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port of Spain
Princes Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 TTD 5,156
$291 TTD 1,975
161.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 TTD 3,294
$221 TTD 1,499
119.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 TTD 12.3K
$653 TTD 4,426
178.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 TTD 8,567
$445 TTD 3,018
183.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,388 TTD 29.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 TTD 11.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Port of Spain
Princes Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 TTD 4,950
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-
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 Princes Town: March 1, 2026

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