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Cost of living

861.57

385.05

Eating Out

19.34

4.8

Rent & Utilities

299.83

165.91

Transportation

697.77

316.02

Groceries

4.51

2.82

Other

500.29

337.58

Port of SpainSouthern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)

Consumer prices in Port of Spain are roughly 49% higher than in Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago).

Cost of living

Item	Port of Spain	Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)
Total with rent one person	1,225	444
Total with rent family	2,757	998
Without rent one person	599	312
Without rent one family	1,757	897
Rent & Utilities person	402.57	253.45
Rent & Utilities family	706.23	463.75
Food person	443	226
Food family	1,391	486
Transport person	40.25	17.75
Transport family	100.76	63.32
Life expectancy	55.43 years	74.29 years

Item	Port of Spain	Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lunch Menu	8.97	3.38
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	95.02	16.73
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	6.09	4.21
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.58	2.1
Cappuccino	3.45	1.85
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.95	0.54

Item	Port of Spain	Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	332.99	175.24
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	292.48	179.79
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	676.42	397.82
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	606.82	293.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	63.58	36.21
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	75.12	55.57
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	51.43	23.17

Item	Port of Spain	Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)
Local transport ticket	6.95	11.24
Monthly ticket local transport	3,012	1,228
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,777	955
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	1.14	0.3
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	80.38%	11.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	5.88	5.15
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.04	1.21

Item	Port of Spain	Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.13	0.94
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2	0.72
Eggs, x12	3.52	1.53
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.58	6.93
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.34	3.89
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.57	6.76
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.09	1.4
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.85	0.4

Item	Port of Spain	Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)
Gym Membership, 1 month	33.45	19.74
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	10.2	3.87
Doctors visit	35.67	14.36
Haircut, simple	8.51	3.29
Brand Jeans	61.1	26.1
Brand Sneakers	100.6	54.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	178.8	95.5
International Primary School, 1 year	3,574	2,483