Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacarigua and Port of Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacarigua and Port of Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacarigua is 25.2% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tacarigua is 17.9% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacarigua
Port of Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 TTD 69.4
$10.47 TTD 70.3
-1.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.9 TTD 598
$87.1 TTD 585
2.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 TTD 43.49
$7.34 TTD 49.3
-11.85%
Cappuccino
$2.94 TTD 19.79
$3.64 TTD 24.49
-19.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 TTD 6.8
$1.05 TTD 7.05
-3.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 TTD 4.78
$0.82 TTD 5.5
-13.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 TTD 7.09
$1.9 TTD 12.75
-44.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 TTD 21.22
$3.03 TTD 20.33
4.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacarigua
Port of Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 TTD 12.67
$2.63 TTD 17.7
-28.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 TTD 11.12
$2.71 TTD 18.22
-38.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 TTD 17.81
$2.7 TTD 18.17
-1.85%
Eggs
$3.58 TTD 24.02
$4.87 TTD 32.72
-26.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.67 TTD 24.69
$8.16 TTD 54.8
-55.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 TTD 25.13
$10.24 TTD 68.8
-63.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.49 TTD 97.4
$14.11 TTD 94.8
2.69%
Apples (1kg)
$5.73 TTD 38.48
$6 TTD 40.33
-4.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 TTD 11.02
$2.52 TTD 16.94
-34.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.43 TTD 29.77
$4.43 TTD 29.8
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 TTD 31.06
$4.64 TTD 31.17
-0.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 TTD 6.88
$1.44 TTD 9.66
-29.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 TTD 3.05
$1.68 TTD 11.27
-73.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 TTD 9.81
$1.87 TTD 12.59
-21.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 TTD 9.88
$1.39 TTD 9.37
5.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 TTD 40.7
$5.82 TTD 39.1
4.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.8 TTD 133
$19.38 TTD 130
2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 TTD 14.59
$2.12 TTD 14.27
2.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 TTD 18.91
$2.7 TTD 18.16
4.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Tacarigua
Port of Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 TTD 7.12
$1.01 TTD 6.75
4.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$99.4 TTD 668
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.81
$1.06 TTD 7.12
-4.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 TTD 8.18
$1.26 TTD 8.5
-3.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.99 TTD 101
$15.05 TTD 101
-0.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 TTD 3.07
$1.14 TTD 7.68
-59.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTD 225.2K
$33.4K TTD 224.5K
0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K TTD 214.2K
$38.5K TTD 258.4K
-17.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacarigua
Port of Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 TTD 530
$79.2 TTD 532
-0.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.38 TTD 312
$47.34 TTD 318
-2.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.48 TTD 252
$62 TTD 417
-39.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacarigua
Port of Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 TTD 346
$55.2 TTD 371
-6.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.2 TTD 88.7
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 TTD 51
$10 TTD 67.2
-24.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacarigua
Port of Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 TTD 2,210
$326 TTD 2,191
0.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,185 TTD 48.3K
$7,299 TTD 49K
-1.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacarigua
Port of Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.1 TTD 196
$59 TTD 397
-50.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 TTD 202
$38.02 TTD 255
-20.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 TTD 488
$143 TTD 962
-49.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.85 TTD 301
$128 TTD 858
-64.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacarigua
Port of Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$754 TTD 5,067
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 TTD 2,455
$481 TTD 3,230
-24.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,795 TTD 12.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 TTD 6,011
$1,248 TTD 8,384
-28.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,400 TTD 29.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,736 TTD 11.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacarigua
Port of Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$738 TTD 4,955
$927 TTD 6,228
-20.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.38
-

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Last update for Tacarigua: October 27, 2025

Last update for Port of Spain: October 28, 2025

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