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Cost of living

817.02

377.83

Eating Out

19.81

5.02

Rent & Utilities

403.09

181.85

Transportation

697.35

369.41

Groceries

4.41

2.87

Other

394.03

369.32

Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)Central (Trinidad and Tobago)

Consumer prices in Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago) are roughly 44% higher than in Central (Trinidad and Tobago).

Cost of living

Item	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)	Central (Trinidad and Tobago)
Total with rent one person	1,165	500
Total with rent family	2,349	1,127
Without rent one person	708	245
Without rent one family	1,899	754
Rent & Utilities person	415.43	239.45
Rent & Utilities family	751.88	464.17
Food person	410	182
Food family	1,053	485
Transport person	35.75	21.82
Transport family	118.8	63.81
Life expectancy	81.39 years	73.88 years

Item	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)	Central (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lunch Menu	10.01	3
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	95.17	18.89
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	7.26	4.14
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.02	1.56
Cappuccino	3.41	2.12
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.99	0.39

Item	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)	Central (Trinidad and Tobago)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	497.62	212.51
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	448.33	157.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	968.99	508.15
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	744.13	290.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	38.74	29.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	65.96	49.68
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	57.83	25.55

Item	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)	Central (Trinidad and Tobago)
Local transport ticket	4.64	11.15
Monthly ticket local transport	3,079	1,639
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,724	918
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.87	0.27
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	65.53%	11.38%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	6.53	4.97
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.85	1.09

Item	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)	Central (Trinidad and Tobago)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.8	1.17
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.24	0.65
Eggs, x12	3.4	1.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.6	7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.48	3.65
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.29	6.77
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.55	1.33
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.89	0.37

Item	Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)	Central (Trinidad and Tobago)
Gym Membership, 1 month	45.82	24.09
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	9.94	4.32
Doctors visit	38.96	14.25
Haircut, simple	10.93	3.7
Brand Jeans	65.5	21.76
Brand Sneakers	93.75	48.85
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	189.33	81.57
International Primary School, 1 year	2,698	2,756