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 27.2% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Princes Town is 28% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.29 TTD 69.2
$10.47 TTD 70.3
-1.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.1 TTD 444
$87.1 TTD 585
-24.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 TTD 50
$7.34 TTD 49.3
1.36%
Cappuccino
$2.93 TTD 19.72
$3.64 TTD 24.49
-19.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 TTD 6.26
$1.05 TTD 7.05
-11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 TTD 4.89
$0.82 TTD 5.5
-10.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 TTD 10.75
$1.9 TTD 12.75
-15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TTD 16.28
$3.03 TTD 20.33
-20.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 TTD 12.01
$2.63 TTD 17.7
-31.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 TTD 14.16
$2.71 TTD 18.22
-22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 TTD 15.18
$2.7 TTD 18.17
-16.30%
Eggs
$2.81 TTD 18.9
$4.87 TTD 32.72
-42.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.97 TTD 19.96
$8.16 TTD 54.8
-63.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.27 TTD 69
$10.24 TTD 68.8
0.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 TTD 97
$14.11 TTD 94.8
2.34%
Apples (1kg)
$5.99 TTD 40.23
$6 TTD 40.33
-0.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 TTD 9.72
$2.52 TTD 16.94
-42.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.32 TTD 29.03
$4.43 TTD 29.8
-2.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 TTD 32
$4.64 TTD 31.17
2.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTD 10.04
$1.44 TTD 9.66
3.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 TTD 11.48
$1.68 TTD 11.27
1.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 TTD 7.71
$1.87 TTD 12.59
-38.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 TTD 8.71
$1.39 TTD 9.37
-6.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 TTD 39.8
$5.82 TTD 39.1
1.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.85 TTD 133
$19.38 TTD 130
2.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 TTD 14.67
$2.12 TTD 14.27
2.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 TTD 18.51
$2.7 TTD 18.16
1.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 TTD 9.1
$1.01 TTD 6.75
33.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$99.4 TTD 668
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.05
$1.06 TTD 7.12
-0.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 TTD 8.26
$1.26 TTD 8.5
-2.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 TTD 11.6
$15.05 TTD 101
-88.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 TTD 7.36
$1.14 TTD 7.68
-3.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K TTD 228.6K
$33.4K TTD 224.5K
1.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K TTD 252.7K
$38.5K TTD 258.4K
-2.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.8 TTD 529
$79.2 TTD 532
-0.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.04 TTD 309
$47.34 TTD 318
-2.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.1 TTD 411
$62 TTD 417
-1.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.96 TTD 295
$55.2 TTD 371
-20.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.2 TTD 88.7
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 TTD 44.01
$10 TTD 67.2
-34.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 TTD 1,204
$326 TTD 2,191
-45.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,247 TTD 48.7K
$7,299 TTD 49K
-0.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 TTD 398
$59 TTD 397
0.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.34 TTD 258
$38.02 TTD 255
0.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 TTD 655
$143 TTD 962
-31.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 TTD 595
$128 TTD 858
-30.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 TTD 1,967
$754 TTD 5,067
-61.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 TTD 1,469
$481 TTD 3,230
-54.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 TTD 4,511
$1,795 TTD 12.1K
-62.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 TTD 2,980
$1,248 TTD 8,384
-64.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,400 TTD 29.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,736 TTD 11.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Princes Town
Port of Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$927 TTD 6,228
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.38
-

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Last update for Princes Town: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port of Spain: October 28, 2025

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