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Cost of living

913.15

817.02

Eating Out

18.46

19.81

Rent & Utilities

446

403.09

Transportation

961.31

697.35

Groceries

4.29

4.41

Other

486.14

394.03

San Juan (Trinidad and Tobago)Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)

Consumer prices in San Juan (Trinidad and Tobago) are roughly 17% higher than in Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago).

Cost of living

Item	San Juan (Trinidad and Tobago)	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)
Total with rent one person	1,223	1,165
Total with rent family	2,984	2,349
Without rent one person	576	708
Without rent one family	1,945	1,899
Rent & Utilities person	609.77	415.43
Rent & Utilities family	738.03	751.88
Food person	402	410
Food family	1,310	1,053
Transport person	49.63	35.75
Transport family	133.24	118.8
Life expectancy	74.03 years	81.39 years

Item	San Juan (Trinidad and Tobago)	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lunch Menu	10.17	10.01
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	85	95.17
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	8.42	7.26
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.65	2.02
Cappuccino	4.47	3.41
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.05	0.99

Item	San Juan (Trinidad and Tobago)	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	766.61	497.62
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	395.35	448.33
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	979.7	968.99
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	794.67	744.13
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	41.95	38.74
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	94.41	65.96
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	49.29	57.83

Item	San Juan (Trinidad and Tobago)	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)
Local transport ticket	4.65	4.64
Monthly ticket local transport	4,807	3,079
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,825	1,724
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	1.17	0.87
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	83.46%	65.53%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	6.67	6.53
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.21	0.85

Item	San Juan (Trinidad and Tobago)	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.14	1.8
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.71	2.24
Eggs, x12	4.24	3.4
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.02	6.6
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.36	9.48
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.27	8.29
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.81	2.55
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.76	0.89

Item	San Juan (Trinidad and Tobago)	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)
Gym Membership, 1 month	48.93	45.82
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	8.59	9.94
Doctors visit	45.26	38.96
Haircut, simple	8.33	10.93
Brand Jeans	47.07	65.5
Brand Sneakers	83.79	93.75
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	257.11	189.33
International Primary School, 1 year	3,390	2,698