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

🙂 Solo nomad: Princes Town is 10.1% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Princes Town is 20.4% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 TTD 68.7
$10.21 TTD 69.0
-0.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.2 TTD 447
$90.3 TTD 610
-26.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.33 TTD 49.57
$7.41 TTD 50.1
-1.08%
Cappuccino
$2.92 TTD 19.76
$3.71 TTD 25.10
-21.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 TTD 6.11
$1.10 TTD 7.43
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 TTD 4.86
$0.78 TTD 5.30
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 TTD 11.16
$1.79 TTD 12.13
-7.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 TTD 16.48
$3.06 TTD 20.68
-20.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 TTD 11.68
$2.73 TTD 18.48
-36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 TTD 13.77
$2.73 TTD 18.44
-25.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 TTD 15.36
$2.68 TTD 18.13
-15.30%
Eggs
$2.67 TTD 18.07
$4.91 TTD 33.16
-45.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.95 TTD 19.92
$7.99 TTD 54.0
-63.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.50 TTD 71.0
$10.24 TTD 69.2
2.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.57 TTD 98.5
$14.26 TTD 96.4
2.17%
Apples (1kg)
$5.78 TTD 39.09
$5.91 TTD 39.95
-2.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 TTD 9.85
$2.59 TTD 17.54
-43.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.36 TTD 29.50
$4.36 TTD 29.46
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 TTD 31.66
$4.72 TTD 31.88
-0.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 TTD 10.15
$1.43 TTD 9.68
4.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 TTD 11.32
$1.72 TTD 11.64
-2.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 TTD 7.89
$1.90 TTD 12.88
-38.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 TTD 9.11
$1.44 TTD 9.76
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 TTD 39.03
$6.08 TTD 41.11
-5.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.71 TTD 133
$20.08 TTD 136
-1.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 TTD 14.73
$2.14 TTD 14.46
1.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 TTD 19.16
$2.76 TTD 18.63
2.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 TTD 9.19
$1.05 TTD 7.07
29.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98.1 TTD 663
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 TTD 7.17
$1.05 TTD 7.07
0.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 TTD 8.20
$1.27 TTD 8.56
-4.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 TTD 12.13
$14.83 TTD 100
-87.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTD 7.72
$1.15 TTD 7.79
-0.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K TTD 229.3K
$33.5K TTD 226.2K
1.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K TTD 256.3K
$38.9K TTD 262.8K
-2.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 TTD 550
$81.7 TTD 552
-0.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.29 TTD 320
$46.98 TTD 318
0.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.0 TTD 419
$62.8 TTD 424
-1.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.42 TTD 300
$55.3 TTD 373
-19.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$12.95 TTD 87.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 TTD 44.27
$9.87 TTD 66.7
-33.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 TTD 1,192
$333 TTD 2,251
-47.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,117 TTD 48.1K
$7,247 TTD 49.0K
-1.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 TTD 402
$58.6 TTD 396
1.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.01 TTD 257
$38.82 TTD 262
-2.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 TTD 654
$147 TTD 992
-34.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 TTD 592
$128 TTD 868
-31.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 TTD 1,969
$761 TTD 5,141
-61.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 TTD 1,495
$486 TTD 3,284
-54.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 TTD 4,413
$1,816 TTD 12.3K
-64.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 TTD 3,009
$1,264 TTD 8,541
-64.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,388 TTD 29.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,708 TTD 11.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Princes Town
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 Princes Town: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port of Spain: March 2, 2026

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