Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Port of Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Port of Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: San Fernando is 20.1% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Fernando is 12.7% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Fernando
Port of Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.2 TTD 68.5
$10.47 TTD 70.3
-2.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.5 TTD 400
$87.1 TTD 585
-31.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 TTD 50.7
$7.34 TTD 49.3
2.72%
Cappuccino
$3.62 TTD 24.29
$3.64 TTD 24.49
-0.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TTD 7.09
$1.05 TTD 7.05
0.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 TTD 5
$0.82 TTD 5.5
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 TTD 12.11
$1.9 TTD 12.75
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 TTD 17.3
$3.03 TTD 20.33
-14.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Fernando
Port of Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 TTD 13.17
$2.63 TTD 17.7
-25.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 TTD 15
$2.71 TTD 18.22
-17.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 TTD 17.22
$2.7 TTD 18.17
-5.19%
Eggs
$3.83 TTD 25.71
$4.87 TTD 32.72
-21.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.9 TTD 53.1
$8.16 TTD 54.8
-3.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.48 TTD 70.4
$10.24 TTD 68.8
2.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.7 TTD 58.5
$14.11 TTD 94.8
-38.34%
Apples (1kg)
$6 TTD 40.29
$6 TTD 40.33
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Banana (1kg)
$2.58 TTD 17.33
$2.52 TTD 16.94
2.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 TTD 29.69
$4.43 TTD 29.8
-0.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.8 TTD 32.28
$4.64 TTD 31.17
3.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 TTD 8.22
$1.44 TTD 9.66
-15.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 TTD 5.17
$1.68 TTD 11.27
-54.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 TTD 9.87
$1.87 TTD 12.59
-21.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 TTD 7.82
$1.39 TTD 9.37
-16.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 TTD 38.39
$5.82 TTD 39.1
-1.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.86 TTD 120
$19.38 TTD 130
-7.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 TTD 9.98
$2.12 TTD 14.27
-30.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 TTD 18.37
$2.7 TTD 18.16
1.11%
🚌 Getting Around
San Fernando
Port of Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 TTD 2.89
$1.01 TTD 6.75
-57.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.53 TTD 299
$99.4 TTD 668
-55.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 TTD 6.26
$1.06 TTD 7.12
-12.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 TTD 5.7
$1.26 TTD 8.5
-32.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 TTD 100
$15.05 TTD 101
-1.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 TTD 6.74
$1.14 TTD 7.68
-12.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K TTD 225.6K
$33.4K TTD 224.5K
0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K TTD 259.4K
$38.5K TTD 258.4K
0.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Fernando
Port of Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.08 TTD 303
$79.2 TTD 532
-43.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.88 TTD 288
$47.34 TTD 318
-9.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.86 TTD 308
$62 TTD 417
-26.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Fernando
Port of Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 TTD 313
$55.2 TTD 371
-15.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 TTD 58.4
$13.2 TTD 88.7
-34.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 TTD 61.4
$10 TTD 67.2
-8.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Fernando
Port of Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 TTD 2,170
$326 TTD 2,191
-0.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,198 TTD 14.8K
$7,299 TTD 49K
-69.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Fernando
Port of Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.08 TTD 303
$59 TTD 397
-23.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.93 TTD 248
$38.02 TTD 255
-2.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 TTD 597
$143 TTD 962
-37.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.4 TTD 607
$128 TTD 858
-29.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Fernando
Port of Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$545 TTD 3,661
$754 TTD 5,067
-27.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 TTD 2,284
$481 TTD 3,230
-29.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$956 TTD 6,420
$1,795 TTD 12.1K
-46.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 TTD 4,556
$1,248 TTD 8,384
-45.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 TTD 13.2K
$4,400 TTD 29.6K
-55.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,497 TTD 10.1K
$1,736 TTD 11.7K
-13.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Fernando
Port of Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 TTD 7,016
$927 TTD 6,228
12.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.38
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Last update for San Fernando: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port of Spain: October 28, 2025

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