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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trinidad is 11.7% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trinidad is 20.1% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinidad
Port of Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.45 TTD 70.2
$10.47 TTD 70.3
-0.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.5 TTD 487
$87.1 TTD 585
-16.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.5 TTD 50.4
$7.34 TTD 49.3
2.18%
Cappuccino
$3.74 TTD 25.1
$3.64 TTD 24.49
2.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 TTD 6.6
$1.05 TTD 7.05
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 TTD 5.15
$0.82 TTD 5.5
-6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.5 TTD 10.11
$1.9 TTD 12.75
-21.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 TTD 19.52
$3.03 TTD 20.33
-3.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinidad
Port of Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 TTD 15.14
$2.63 TTD 17.7
-14.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 TTD 15.68
$2.71 TTD 18.22
-14.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 TTD 17.31
$2.7 TTD 18.17
-4.44%
Eggs
$4.17 TTD 28.02
$4.87 TTD 32.72
-14.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8 TTD 53.8
$8.16 TTD 54.8
-1.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.4 TTD 69.9
$10.24 TTD 68.8
1.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 TTD 51.9
$14.11 TTD 94.8
-45.29%
Apples (1kg)
$4.34 TTD 29.16
$6 TTD 40.33
-27.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 TTD 17.34
$2.52 TTD 16.94
2.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.46 TTD 23.26
$4.43 TTD 29.8
-21.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 TTD 31.09
$4.64 TTD 31.17
-0.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 TTD 7.36
$1.44 TTD 9.66
-23.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 TTD 8.99
$1.68 TTD 11.27
-20.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 TTD 11.6
$1.87 TTD 12.59
-7.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 TTD 9.86
$1.39 TTD 9.37
5.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 TTD 35.57
$5.82 TTD 39.1
-9.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.28 TTD 130
$19.38 TTD 130
-0.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 TTD 14.85
$2.12 TTD 14.27
4.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 TTD 18.81
$2.7 TTD 18.16
3.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinidad
Port of Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 TTD 9.65
$1.01 TTD 6.75
42.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$119 TTD 802
$99.4 TTD 668
20.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 TTD 6.15
$1.06 TTD 7.12
-13.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 TTD 5.06
$1.26 TTD 8.5
-40.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.73 TTD 99
$15.05 TTD 101
-2.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 TTD 7.41
$1.14 TTD 7.68
-3.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K TTD 228.1K
$33.4K TTD 224.5K
1.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K TTD 250.3K
$38.5K TTD 258.4K
-3.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad
Port of Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.6 TTD 535
$79.2 TTD 532
0.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 TTD 289
$47.34 TTD 318
-9.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51 TTD 342
$62 TTD 417
-17.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad
Port of Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 TTD 344
$55.2 TTD 371
-7.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.84 TTD 127
$13.2 TTD 88.7
42.73%
Cinema Ticket
$8.73 TTD 58.7
$10 TTD 67.2
-12.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinidad
Port of Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 TTD 2,235
$326 TTD 2,191
2.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,294 TTD 49K
$7,299 TTD 49K
-0.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad
Port of Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 TTD 405
$59 TTD 397
2.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.69 TTD 260
$38.02 TTD 255
1.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 TTD 475
$143 TTD 962
-50.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 TTD 555
$128 TTD 858
-35.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinidad
Port of Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$650 TTD 4,364
$754 TTD 5,067
-13.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 TTD 2,751
$481 TTD 3,230
-14.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 TTD 10.3K
$1,795 TTD 12.1K
-14.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$867 TTD 5,824
$1,248 TTD 8,384
-30.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,908 TTD 19.5K
$4,400 TTD 29.6K
-33.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,098 TTD 14.1K
$1,736 TTD 11.7K
20.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trinidad
Port of Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,093 TTD 7,343
$927 TTD 6,228
17.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.38
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Last update for Trinidad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Port of Spain: October 28, 2025

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