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Cost of living

861.57

817.02

Eating Out

19.34

19.81

Rent & Utilities

299.83

403.09

Transportation

697.77

697.35

Groceries

4.51

4.41

Other

500.29

394.03

Port of SpainScarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)

Consumer prices in Port of Spain are roughly 2% higher than in Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago).

Cost of living

Item	Port of Spain	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)
Total with rent one person	1,225	1,165
Total with rent family	2,757	2,349
Without rent one person	599	708
Without rent one family	1,757	1,899
Rent & Utilities person	402.57	415.43
Rent & Utilities family	706.23	751.88
Food person	443	410
Food family	1,391	1,053
Transport person	40.25	35.75
Transport family	100.76	118.8
Life expectancy	55.43 years	81.39 years

Item	Port of Spain	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lunch Menu	8.97	10.01
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	95.02	95.17
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	6.09	7.26
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.58	2.02
Cappuccino	3.45	3.41
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.95	0.99

Item	Port of Spain	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	332.99	497.62
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	292.48	448.33
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	676.42	968.99
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	606.82	744.13
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	63.58	38.74
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	75.12	65.96
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	51.43	57.83

Item	Port of Spain	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)
Local transport ticket	6.95	4.64
Monthly ticket local transport	3,012	3,079
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,777	1,724
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	1.14	0.87
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	80.38%	65.53%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	5.88	6.53
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.04	0.85

Item	Port of Spain	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.13	1.8
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2	2.24
Eggs, x12	3.52	3.4
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.58	6.6
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.34	9.48
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.57	8.29
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.09	2.55
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.85	0.89

Item	Port of Spain	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)
Gym Membership, 1 month	33.45	45.82
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	10.2	9.94
Doctors visit	35.67	38.96
Haircut, simple	8.51	10.93
Brand Jeans	61.1	65.5
Brand Sneakers	100.6	93.75
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	178.8	189.33
International Primary School, 1 year	3,574	2,698