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 13.6% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: St.James is 14.6% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.43 TTD 70.5

$10.31 TTD 69.7

1.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.9 TTD 601

$87.1 TTD 589

2.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.46 TTD 50.4

$7.27 TTD 49.12

2.61%

Cappuccino

$3.68 TTD 24.85

$3.79 TTD 25.63

-2.90%

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

$1.10 TTD 7.41

$1.05 TTD 7.12

4.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 TTD 5.16

$0.77 TTD 5.22

-1.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.87 TTD 12.61

$1.88 TTD 12.72

-0.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 TTD 20.52

$3.02 TTD 20.43

0.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.65 TTD 17.94

$2.62 TTD 17.73

1.15%

White Bread (500g)

$2.84 TTD 19.20

$2.72 TTD 18.37

4.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.70 TTD 18.26

$2.66 TTD 18.00

1.50%

Eggs

$4.87 TTD 32.95

$4.94 TTD 33.40

-1.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.11 TTD 54.8

$7.79 TTD 52.7

4.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.31 TTD 69.7

$10.50 TTD 71.0

-1.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.11 TTD 95.4

$14.47 TTD 97.8

-2.49%

Apples (1kg)

$5.73 TTD 38.77

$5.96 TTD 40.31

-3.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.55 TTD 17.24

$2.60 TTD 17.57

-1.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.27 TTD 28.84

$4.27 TTD 28.87

Tomato (1kg)

$4.79 TTD 32.39

$4.80 TTD 32.47

-0.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.49 TTD 10.10

$1.49 TTD 10.05

Onion (1kg)

$1.67 TTD 11.31

$1.72 TTD 11.66

-2.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.90 TTD 12.83

$1.93 TTD 13.08

-1.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 TTD 9.43

$1.39 TTD 9.39

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.81 TTD 39.30

$6.03 TTD 40.76

-3.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.88 TTD 134

$19.61 TTD 133

1.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 TTD 14.44

$2.10 TTD 14.19

1.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 TTD 18.56

$2.79 TTD 18.84

-1.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.05 TTD 7.10

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$99.0 TTD 669

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.04 TTD 7.05

$1.05 TTD 7.08

-0.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 TTD 8.58

$1.22 TTD 8.28

4.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.70 TTD 99.4

$14.95 TTD 101

-1.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 TTD 7.70

$1.09 TTD 7.35

4.59%

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

$34.1K TTD 230.8K

$33.9K TTD 229.1K

0.72%

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

$38.7K TTD 261.8K

$39.0K TTD 263.4K

-0.61%

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

$79.5 TTD 538

$78.7 TTD 532

1.02%

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

$46.56 TTD 315

$47.08 TTD 318

-1.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$61.3 TTD 414

$62.3 TTD 421

-1.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 TTD 375

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.77 TTD 86.3

Cinema Ticket

$9.95 TTD 67.3

$10.22 TTD 69.1

-2.64%

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

$333 TTD 2,250

$324 TTD 2,191

2.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,330 TTD 49.6K

$7,295 TTD 49.3K

0.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.2 TTD 400

$60.4 TTD 408

-1.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.96 TTD 263

$38.81 TTD 262

0.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$146 TTD 989

$146 TTD 990

-0.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$128 TTD 863

$127 TTD 858

0.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$767 TTD 5,184

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$486 TTD 3,282

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,779 TTD 12.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,243 TTD 8,401

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,380 TTD 29.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,741 TTD 11.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$761 TTD 5,145

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Port of Spain: January 13, 2026

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