Cost of Living Comparison Between St.James and Port of Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between St.James and Port of Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: St.James is 10.1% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: St.James is 5.4% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.20 TTD 69.1

$10.21 TTD 69.2

-0.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.6 TTD 601

$90.3 TTD 612

-1.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.32 TTD 49.65

$7.41 TTD 50.3

-1.21%

Cappuccino

$3.76 TTD 25.47

$3.71 TTD 25.17

1.35%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.10 TTD 7.43

$1.10 TTD 7.45

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.82 TTD 5.58

$0.78 TTD 5.31

5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 TTD 12.37

$1.79 TTD 12.17

1.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 TTD 21.28

$3.06 TTD 20.74

2.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.69 TTD 18.22

$2.73 TTD 18.54

-1.47%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 TTD 18.16

$2.73 TTD 18.49

-1.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.65 TTD 18.00

$2.68 TTD 18.18

-1.12%

Eggs

$4.92 TTD 33.37

$4.91 TTD 33.26

0.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.04 TTD 54.5

$7.99 TTD 54.2

0.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.34 TTD 70.1

$10.24 TTD 69.4

0.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.08 TTD 95.5

$14.26 TTD 96.7

-1.26%

Apples (1kg)

$5.69 TTD 38.56

$5.91 TTD 40.07

-3.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.50 TTD 16.93

$2.59 TTD 17.59

-3.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.33 TTD 29.33

$4.36 TTD 29.55

-0.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.71 TTD 31.97

$4.72 TTD 31.97

-0.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 TTD 9.81

$1.43 TTD 9.71

1.40%

Onion (1kg)

$1.66 TTD 11.26

$1.72 TTD 11.68

-3.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.97 TTD 13.35

$1.90 TTD 12.91

3.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.40 TTD 9.52

$1.44 TTD 9.79

-2.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.74 TTD 38.95

$6.08 TTD 41.23

-5.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.17 TTD 137

$20.08 TTD 136

0.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 TTD 14.90

$2.14 TTD 14.50

2.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 TTD 19.17

$2.76 TTD 18.68

2.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.05 TTD 7.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$98.1 TTD 665

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 TTD 7.17

$1.05 TTD 7.09

0.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 TTD 8.34

$1.27 TTD 8.58

-3.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.76 TTD 100

$14.83 TTD 101

-0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 TTD 7.45

$1.15 TTD 7.81

-4.35%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.7K TTD 228.2K

$33.5K TTD 226.9K

0.57%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.2K TTD 259.2K

$38.9K TTD 263.6K

-1.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.4 TTD 552

$81.7 TTD 554

-0.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$47.51 TTD 322

$46.98 TTD 319

1.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$61.2 TTD 415

$62.8 TTD 426

-2.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.3 TTD 375

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.95 TTD 87.8

Cinema Ticket

$9.82 TTD 66.6

$9.87 TTD 66.9

-0.51%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$334 TTD 2,263

$333 TTD 2,258

0.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,166 TTD 48.6K

$7,247 TTD 49.1K

-1.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 TTD 399

$58.6 TTD 397

0.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.39 TTD 260

$38.82 TTD 263

-1.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$144 TTD 975

$147 TTD 995

-2.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 TTD 873

$128 TTD 871

0.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$761 TTD 5,156

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$486 TTD 3,294

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,816 TTD 12.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,264 TTD 8,567

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,388 TTD 29.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,708 TTD 11.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 TTD 4,950

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.38

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for St.James: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port of Spain: March 2, 2026

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