Cost of Living Comparison Between Sangre Grande and Port of Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Sangre Grande and Port of Spain

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Sangre Grande is 2.1% more expensive than Port of Spain without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sangre Grande is 26.6% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sangre Grande
Port of Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.40 TTDĀ 56.8
$10.21 TTDĀ 69.0
-17.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.19 TTDĀ 272
$90.3 TTDĀ 610
-55.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.58 TTDĀ 51.3
$7.41 TTDĀ 50.1
2.29%
Cappuccino
$3.81 TTDĀ 25.76
$3.71 TTDĀ 25.10
2.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TTDĀ 7.41
$1.10 TTDĀ 7.43
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 TTDĀ 5.67
$0.78 TTDĀ 5.30
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 TTDĀ 12.72
$1.79 TTDĀ 12.13
5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 TTDĀ 21.41
$3.06 TTDĀ 20.68
3.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sangre Grande
Port of Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 TTDĀ 18.54
$2.73 TTDĀ 18.48
0.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 TTDĀ 16.18
$2.73 TTDĀ 18.44
-12.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 TTDĀ 17.62
$2.68 TTDĀ 18.13
-2.61%
Eggs
$5.06 TTDĀ 34.19
$4.91 TTDĀ 33.16
3.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 TTDĀ 53.8
$7.99 TTDĀ 54.0
-0.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 TTDĀ 33.16
$10.24 TTDĀ 69.2
-52.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 TTDĀ 66.2
$14.26 TTDĀ 96.4
-31.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 TTDĀ 19.69
$5.91 TTDĀ 39.95
-50.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 TTDĀ 5.83
$2.59 TTDĀ 17.54
-66.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 TTDĀ 20.16
$4.36 TTDĀ 29.46
-31.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 TTDĀ 15.27
$4.72 TTDĀ 31.88
-52.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 TTDĀ 10.12
$1.43 TTDĀ 9.68
4.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 TTDĀ 11.16
$1.72 TTDĀ 11.64
-4.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 TTDĀ 9.86
$1.90 TTDĀ 12.88
-23.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 TTDĀ 8.11
$1.44 TTDĀ 9.76
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 TTDĀ 27.35
$6.08 TTDĀ 41.11
-33.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.10 TTDĀ 136
$20.08 TTDĀ 136
0.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 TTDĀ 14.73
$2.14 TTDĀ 14.46
1.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 TTDĀ 18.56
$2.76 TTDĀ 18.63
-0.72%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sangre Grande
Port of Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 TTDĀ 8.00
$1.05 TTDĀ 7.07
12.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$127 TTDĀ 862
$98.1 TTDĀ 663
29.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTDĀ 7.11
$1.05 TTDĀ 7.07
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 TTDĀ 6.82
$1.27 TTDĀ 8.56
-20.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.51 TTDĀ 98.1
$14.83 TTDĀ 100
-2.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 TTDĀ 6.77
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.79
-13.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K TTDĀ 227.1K
$33.5K TTDĀ 226.2K
0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K TTDĀ 254.6K
$38.9K TTDĀ 262.8K
-3.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sangre Grande
Port of Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.7 TTDĀ 532
$81.7 TTDĀ 552
-3.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.14 TTDĀ 319
$46.98 TTDĀ 318
0.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.9 TTDĀ 418
$62.8 TTDĀ 424
-1.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sangre Grande
Port of Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.86 TTDĀ 296
$55.3 TTDĀ 373
-20.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.29 TTDĀ 49.28
$12.95 TTDĀ 87.5
-43.71%
Cinema Ticket
$10.15 TTDĀ 68.6
$9.87 TTDĀ 66.7
2.84%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sangre Grande
Port of Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 TTDĀ 1,196
$333 TTDĀ 2,251
-46.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,344 TTDĀ 49.6K
$7,247 TTDĀ 49.0K
1.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sangre Grande
Port of Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 TTDĀ 400
$58.6 TTDĀ 396
1.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.17 TTDĀ 258
$38.82 TTDĀ 262
-1.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 TTDĀ 509
$147 TTDĀ 992
-48.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTDĀ 867
$128 TTDĀ 868
-0.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sangre Grande
Port of Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 TTDĀ 1,787
$761 TTDĀ 5,141
-65.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 TTDĀ 1,204
$486 TTDĀ 3,284
-63.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 TTDĀ 4,060
$1,816 TTDĀ 12.3K
-66.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 TTDĀ 3,018
$1,264 TTDĀ 8,541
-64.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,388 TTDĀ 29.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,708 TTDĀ 11.5K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sangre Grande
Port of Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$586 TTDĀ 3,962
$730 TTDĀ 4,935
-19.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.38
-25.65%

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Last update for Sangre Grande: March 2, 2026

Last update for Port of Spain: March 2, 2026

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