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

😐 Solo nomad: Port of Spain is 32% more expensive than Tunapuna without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port of Spain is 43.5% more expensive than Tunapuna without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port of Spain
Tunapuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.21 TTD 69.2
$5.89 TTD 39.96
73.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.3 TTD 612
$73.9 TTD 501
22.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 TTD 50.3
$6.85 TTD 46.44
8.18%
Cappuccino
$3.71 TTD 25.17
$2.91 TTD 19.73
27.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TTD 7.45
$0.51 TTD 3.43
115.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.31
$0.43 TTD 2.89
81.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 TTD 12.17
$1.46 TTD 9.88
22.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 TTD 20.74
$3.04 TTD 20.59
0.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port of Spain
Tunapuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.73 TTD 18.54
$2.05 TTD 13.92
33.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 TTD 18.49
$2.81 TTD 19.07
-2.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 TTD 18.18
$2.70 TTD 18.33
-0.74%
Eggs
$4.91 TTD 33.26
$4.94 TTD 33.50
-0.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 TTD 54.2
$8.09 TTD 54.9
-1.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.24 TTD 69.4
$10.49 TTD 71.1
-2.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.26 TTD 96.7
$14.01 TTD 95.0
1.78%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 40.07
$6.00 TTD 40.70
-1.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 TTD 17.59
$2.60 TTD 17.66
-0.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.36 TTD 29.55
$4.38 TTD 29.68
-0.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 TTD 31.97
$4.65 TTD 31.51
1.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 TTD 9.71
$1.49 TTD 10.11
-4.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.68
$1.73 TTD 11.70
-0.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 TTD 12.91
$1.95 TTD 13.21
-2.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 TTD 9.79
$1.00 TTD 6.80
44.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 TTD 41.23
$5.22 TTD 35.40
16.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.08 TTD 136
$19.78 TTD 134
1.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 TTD 14.50
$1.47 TTD 9.95
45.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 TTD 18.68
$2.80 TTD 18.97
-1.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Port of Spain
Tunapuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 TTD 7.09
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.1 TTD 665
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.09
$1.01 TTD 6.86
3.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.58
$1.26 TTD 8.55
0.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.83 TTD 101
$14.75 TTD 100
0.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTD 7.81
$1.04 TTD 7.06
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTD 226.9K
$34.4K TTD 233.4K
-2.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K TTD 263.6K
$39.1K TTD 264.9K
-0.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port of Spain
Tunapuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.7 TTD 554
$81.6 TTD 553
0.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.98 TTD 319
$46.07 TTD 312
1.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 TTD 426
$62.0 TTD 420
1.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port of Spain
Tunapuna
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
$9.95 TTD 67.4
-0.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port of Spain
Tunapuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 TTD 2,258
$329 TTD 2,228
1.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,247 TTD 49.1K
$7,235 TTD 49.1K
0.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port of Spain
Tunapuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 TTD 397
$60.2 TTD 408
-2.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 TTD 263
$38.57 TTD 261
0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 995
$147 TTD 994
0.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTD 871
$60.2 TTD 408
113.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port of Spain
Tunapuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 TTD 5,156
$436 TTD 2,954
74.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 TTD 3,294
$391 TTD 2,654
24.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 TTD 12.3K
$1,022 TTD 6,932
77.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 TTD 8,567
$697 TTD 4,729
81.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,388 TTD 29.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 TTD 11.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port of Spain
Tunapuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 TTD 4,950
-
-
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 Tunapuna: March 1, 2026

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